| live | |
| 1. v. (intransitive) To be alive; to have life. | |
| He's not expected to live for more than a few months. | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside. | |
| I live at 2a Acacia Avenue. He lives in LA, but he's staying here over the summer. | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue. | |
| Her memory lives in that song. | |
| 4. v. (intransitive, hyperbole) To cope. | |
| You'll just have to live with it! I can't live in a world without you. | |
| 5. v. (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner. | |
| It is difficult to live in poverty. And they lived happily ever after. | |
| 6. v. To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually. | |
| To live an idle or a useful life. | |
| 7. v. To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life. | |
| 8. v. (intransitive) To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc). | |
| No ship could live in such a storm. | |
| 9. v. (intransitive, followed by "on" or "upon") To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist. | |
| It is hard to live on the minimum wage. They lived on stale bread. | |
| 10. v. (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life. | |
| I'm sick of spending every day studying at home: I want to go out there and live! | |
| 11. adj. (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive. | |
| The post office will not ship live animals. | |
| 12. adj. Being in existence; actual | |
| He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking. | |
| 13. adj. Having active properties; being energized. | |
| 14. adj. Operational; being in actual use rather than in testing. | |
| 15. adj. Taken from a living animal. | |
| live feathers | |
| 16. adj. (engineering) Imparting power; having motion. | |
| the live spindle of a lathe | |
| a live, or driving, axle | |
| 17. adj. (sports) Still in active play. | |
| a live ball | |
| 18. adj. (broadcasting) Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens. | |
| The station presented a live news program every evening. | |
| 19. adj. Of a performance or speech, in person. | |
| This nightclub has a live band on weekends. | |
| 20. adj. Of a recorded performance, made in front of an audience, or not having been edited after recording. | |
| 21. adj. Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm. | |
| The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island. | |
| 22. adj. (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched. | |
| Use caution when working near live wires. | |
| 23. adj. (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle. | |
| Tommy's blind was live, so he was given the option to raise. | |
| 24. adj. Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”. | |
| 25. adj. Being in a state of ignition; burning. | |
| a live coal; live embers | |
| 26. adj. (obsolete) Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing. | |
| a live man, or orator | |
| 27. adj. (obsolete) Vivid; bright. | |
| 28. adv. Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct. | |
| The concert was broadcast live by radio. | |
| 29. adv. Of making a performance or speech, in person. | |
| He'll be appearing live at the auditorium. | |
| 30. n. (obsolete) life. | |
