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alive
- (adjective): Having life; living; not dead
- (adjective): In a state of action; in force or operation; existent
- (adjective): Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
- (adjective): Sprightly; lively; brisk.
- (adjective): Susceptible; easy to impress; having keen feelings, as opposed to apathy
- (adjective): (as an intensifier) out of all living creatures.
- (adjective): (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- (adjective): Being in existence; actual
- (adjective): Having active properties; being energized.
- (adjective): Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (adjective): Taken from a living animal.
- (adjective): Imparting power; having motion.
- (adjective): Still in active play.
- (adjective): Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens.
- (adjective): (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (adjective): (entertainment, performing) Recorded in front of an audience and not having been edited after recording.
- (adjective): Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.
- (adjective): (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
- (adjective): Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- (adjective): Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (adjective): Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (adjective): Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing.
- (adjective): Vivid; bright.
- As long as the plant is alive, he will continue to water it.
- to keep the affections alive
- Although quite dull during the day, the main street comes alive at night, with many bars and clubs opening.
- The post office will not ship live animals.
- He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking.
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