live
To be alive; to have life.
Verb 4 meanings
To be alive; to have life.
“He's not expected to live for more than a few months.”
To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
“I live at 2a Acacia Avenue. At that time I'd been living in a camper for about six months.”
To survive; to persevere; to continue.
To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
“Her memory lives in that song.”
Adjective 4 meanings
Having life; that is alive.
“The post office will not ship live animals.”
Being in existence; actual.
“He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking.”
Having active properties; being energized.
“Because the vaccinia virus is live, it is important to follow care instructions for the vaccination site.”
Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
Adverb 2 meanings
Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.
“The concert was broadcast live by radio.”
Of making a performance or speech, in person.
“He'll be appearing live at the auditorium.”
Etymology
From Middle English lefe, lifen, libbe, libben, live, luvien, lyven, from Old English libban, lifian (“to live; be alive”), from Proto-West Germanic *libbjan, from Proto-Germanic *libjaną (“to live”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to stick”).
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LIVE at a glance
LIVE has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (L 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #247 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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