live
 I. live1 (lĭv)v. lived, liv·ing, livesv. intr.
1. To be alive; exist.
2. To continue to be alive:
lived through a bad accident.
3. To support oneself; subsist:
living on rice and fish; lives on a small inheritance.
4. To reside; dwell:
lives on a farm.
5. To conduct one's life in a particular manner:
lived frugally.
6. To pursue a positive, satisfying existence; enjoy life:
those who truly live.
7. To remain in human memory:
an event that lives on in our minds.v. tr.
1. To spend or pass (one's life).
2. To go through; experience:
lived a nightmare.
3. To practice in one's life:
live one's beliefs.Phrasal Verbs:live down
To overcome or reduce the shame of (a misdeed, for example) over a period of time.live in
To reside in the place where one is employed:
household servants who live in.live out
To live outside one's place of domestic employment:
household servants who live out.live with
To put up with; resign oneself to:
disliked the situation but had to live with it.Idioms:live it up Slang
To engage in festive pleasures or extravagances.live up to
1. To live or act in accordance with:
lived up to their parents' ideals.
2. To prove equal to:
a new technology that did not live up to our expectations.
3. To carry out; fulfill:
lived up to her end of the bargain. [Middle English liven, from Old English libban, lifian. See leip- in Indo-European Roots.] II. live2 (līv)adj.
1. Having life; alive:
live animals.
See Synonyms at living.
2. Of, related to, or occurring during the life of one that is living:
a live birth; the live weight of an animal before being slaughtered.
3. Of current interest or relevance:
a live topic; still a live option.
4. Informal. Full of life, excitement, or activity; lively:
a live crowd at the parade; a live party.
5. Glowing; burning:
live coals.
6. Not yet exploded but capable of being fired:
live ammunition.
7. Electricity. Carrying an electric current or energized with electricity:
live cables lying dangerously on the ground.
8. Not mined or quarried; in the natural state:
live ore.
9.
a. Broadcast while actually being performed; not taped, filmed, or recorded:
a live television program.
b. Involving performers or spectators who are physically present:
live entertainment; a live audience.
10. Of, relating to, or containing living, often modified microorganisms:
a live vaccine; live yogurt cultures.
11. Printing. Not yet set into type:
live copy.
12. Sports. In play:
a live ball.adv.
At, during, or from the time of actual occurrence or performance:
The landing on the moon was telecast live. [Short for alive.] liveʹness n.
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