live

I. verb (lived; living) 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 lives 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 lives 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 lives her work

> II. 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. adverb Date: 1946 at the actual time of occurrence ; during, from, or at a live production <

the program was broadcast live

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