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1. : to be alive : have the life of an animal or plant. one of the greatest writers who ever lived. 2. : to continue alive. lived to a ripe and vigorous old age. 3. : to maintain oneself : subsist. lived on rice and peas. see also live off. 4. a. : to occupy a home : dwell. living in a shabby room. They had always lived in the country. b.
LIVE definition: 1. (to continue) to be alive or have life: 2. to have your home somewhere: 3. to be kept usually…. Learn more.
Live definition: to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions. See examples of LIVE used in a sentence.
To live means to be alive. If someone lives to a particular age, they stay alive until they are that age. He's got a terrible disease and will not live long. [VERB adverb] A perennial is a plant that lives indefinitely. [VERB adverb] He lived to be 103.
1. To spend or pass (one's life). 2. To go through; experience: lived a nightmare. 3. To practice in one's life: live one's beliefs. Phrasal Verbs: live down. To overcome or reduce the shame of (a misdeed, for example) over a period of time. live in. To reside in the place where one is employed: household servants who live in. live out.
Definitions of live. verb. have life, be alive. “My grandfather lived until the end of war”. synonyms: be. endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live on, survive. continue to live through hardship or adversity. verb. lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style.
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIVE. 1. a always used before a noun : having life : living or alive. They object to the use of live animals in scientific experiments. a live birth [=a birth of a living child or animal] b informal : not imaginary : actually existing — used in the phrase real live.
to spend your life in a particular way: Many people are living in poverty. She lived a full life. I'll never live it down! humorous. something you say about an embarrassing experience that other people will not forget.
What does the word live mean? There are 28 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word live. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. live has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
: to attain eternal life <though he die, yet shall he live — John 11:25(Revised Standard Version)> 6 : to conduct or pass one's life < lived only for his work>