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- Dictionarya·live/əˈlīv/
adjective
- 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead: "hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person or animal) alert and active; animated: "Ken comes alive when he hears his music played" Similar Opposite
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1. : having life : not dead or inanimate. 2. a. : still in existence, force, or operation : active. kept hope alive. b. : still active in competition with a chance of victory. must win to stay alive in the playoffs. 3. : knowing or realizing the existence of something : sensitive. alive to the danger. 4. : marked by alertness, energy, or briskness.
living; having life; not dead: I survived the accident with minor injuries, and I was happy to be alive. Alive can also mean active and energetic or exciting: The club really comes alive on weekends. Idiom. alive and well. (Definition of alive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of alive.
If you're alive, you're living — in other words, you're not dead. If your apple tree blooms in the spring, you'll know it's still alive after the long, cold winter. Living things are alive — people, animals, plants — but things can be alive figuratively as well.
1. (of people, animals, plants, etc) living; having life. 2. in existence; active. they kept hope alive. the tradition was still alive. 3. (immediately postpositive and usually used with a superlative) of those living; now living. the happiest woman alive.
living; having life; not dead: I survived the accident with minor injuries, and I was happy to be alive. Alive can also mean active and energetic or exciting: The club really comes alive on weekends. Idiom. alive and well. (Definition of alive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of alive.
Alive definition: having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.. See examples of ALIVE used in a sentence.
Jul 4, 2015 · living; not dead. Is your mother still alive? Doctors kept the baby alive for six weeks. She had to steal food just to stay alive. He was buried alive in the earthquake. The police are desperate to catch this man dead or alive. We don't know whether he's alive or dead. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
full of activity and excitement: The bar was alive with the sound of laughter. The city comes alive at night. alive adjective [never before noun] (CONTINUING) continuing to exist: Local people are fighting to keep the language alive. Idioms. be alive and kicking/well.
alive meaning, definition, what is alive: still living and not dead: Learn more.
to defeat someone completely in an argument, a competition, etc. The defense lawyers are going to eat you alive tomorrow. to criticize or punish someone severely because you are extremely angry with them He'll eat you alive if he ever finds out. See alive in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: alive.
