I. ˈliv verb
( lived ; liv·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English libban; akin to Old High German lebēn to live
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1. : to be alive : have the life of an animal or plant
2. : to continue alive
3. : to maintain oneself : subsist
lived on rice and peas
4.
a. : to occupy a home : dwell
living in a shabby room
they had always lived in the country
b. : to be located or stored
the silverware live s here
5. : 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
7. : to remain in human memory or record
the past live s in us all — W. R. Inge
8. : to have a life rich in experience
9. : cohabit
transitive verb
1. : to pass through or spend the duration of
lived their lives alone
2. : act out , practice — often used with out
to live out their fantasies
3. : to exhibit vigor, gusto, or enthusiasm in
lived life to the fullest
4.
a. : to experience firsthand
living a dream
b. : to be thoroughly absorbed by or involved with
she live s her work
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- live it up
- live up to
- live with
II. ˈlīv adjective
Etymology: short for alive
Date: 1542
1.
a. : having life : living
a live lobster
b. : existing in fact or reality : actual
spoke to a real live celebrity
2. : exerting force or containing energy: as
a. : afire , glowing
live coals
b. : connected to electric power
c. : charged with explosives and containing shot or a bullet
live ammunition
also : armed but not exploded
a live bomb
d. : imparting or driven by power
a live axle
e. : being in operation
a live microphone
3. : abounding with life : vivid
4. : being in a pure native state
5. : of bright vivid color
6. : of continuing or current interest
live issues
7.
a. : not yet printed from or plated
live type
b. : not yet typeset
live copy
8.
a. : of or involving a presentation (as a play or concert) in which both the performers and an audience are physically present
a live record album
a nightclub with live entertainment
b. : broadcast directly at the time of production
a live radio program
9. : being in play
a live ball
III. ˈlīv adverb
Date: 1946
: at the actual time of occurrence : during, from, or at a live production
the program was broadcast live