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live1

 
pronunciation:
lIv
features:
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part of speech: verb
inflections: lives, living, lived
definition 1: to have life; be in an active state.
We live in a very interesting time in history.
 
synonyms:
exist
antonyms:
die
definition 2: to support oneself in life.
I can live on very little money.
synonyms:
exist, get along
similar words:
make ends meet, manage, survive
definition 3: to stay or reside (often followed by "in" or "at").
He lives in a cabin in the mountains.
synonyms:
abide, dwell, reside, stay
similar words:
lodge, settle
definition 4: to continue to be in existence or be present to the memory.
Even though she's gone, her memory lives in her children.
synonyms:
endure, last, survive
similar words:
abide, persist, stand
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derivation: living (adj.)
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