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live

Definition for live

adjective as in existent

Strongest match

Strong matches

animate, breathing, living

Weak matches

aware, conscious, vital

adjective as in energetic, vigorous

Strongest matches

hot, lively, prevalent, working

Strong matches

alert, brisk, burning, functioning, pressing, running, unsettled

Weak matches

active, controversial, current, dynamic, earnest, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, operative, pertinent, topical, vital, vivid

verb as in exist

Strongest matches

continue, endure, get along, last, lead, maintain, move, pass, remain, survive

Strong matches

abide, be, breathe, persist, prevail, subsist

Weak matches

be alive, draw breath, get by, have life, make it, remain alive

verb as in inhabit a dwelling

Strongest matches

crash, locate, occupy, reside, settle

Strong matches

abide, bide, bunk, dwell, lodge, nest, perch, roost

Weak matches

hang one's hat, hang out

verb as in enjoy being alive

Strongest matches

flourish, love, thrive

Strong matches

delight, luxuriate, prosper, relish, savor

Weak matches

be happy, make the most of, take pleasure

verb as in make money to support living

Strongest matches

feed, get along, maintain

Strong matches

fare, profit, subsist, support

Weak matches

acquire a livelihood, earn a living, earn money, get by, make ends meet, make it

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Example Sentences

“My dad had a house in Chico, so I had somewhere to go. A lot of people were living in tents at Walmart.”

From Los Angeles Times

Gutierrez-Reed loaded a live bullet into Baldwin’s gun that killed Hutchins.

From Salon

Ms Riley, who lived in the city of Athens, north-east Georgia, was found dead in a wooded area of the UGA campus after she did not return from her morning run.

From BBC

How a live bullet got into the gun remains a mystery.

From BBC

“If this was to disappear ... L.A. would be a very sad place to live,” Carroll said.

From Los Angeles Times

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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