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      live
      verb
      (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
      (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
      (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
      (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
      (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
      (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
      (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
      (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
      (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
      (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
      (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
      (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
      (transitive, obsolete) To live as; to live being.
      adjective
      (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
      Being in existence; actual.
      Having active properties; being energized.
      Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
      (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
      Taken from a living animal.
      (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
      (sports) Still in active play.
      (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
      (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
      (of a performance or speech) In person.
      (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
      Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
      Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
      (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
      (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
      (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
      Being in a state of ignition; burning.
      (slang) (dated) Energetic, attentive, active.
      (slang) Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
      (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
      (obsolete) Vivid; bright.
      adverb
      Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.
      Of making a performance or speech, in person.
      Synonyms for live
      aliveadjinhabitvdwellvsubsistvsurvivevresidevexistvdomiciliatevendurevcohabitvbevlivelyadj
      Words related to live
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