Definition (verb) inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
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People lived in Africa millions of years ago
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The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
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this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
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deer are populating the woods
Definition (verb) lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
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we had to live frugally after the war
Definition (verb) continue to live through hardship or adversity
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We went without water and food for 3 days
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These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
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The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
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how long can a person last without food and water?
Definition (verb) support oneself
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he could barely exist on such a low wage
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Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?
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Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day
Definition (verb) have life, be alive
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Our great leader is no more
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My grandfather lived until the end of war
Definition (verb) have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
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I know the feeling!
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have you ever known hunger?
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I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict
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The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare
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I lived through two divorces
Definition (verb) pursue a positive and satisfying existence
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You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live
Definition (adj) actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
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a live television program
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brought to you live from Lincoln Center
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live entertainment involves performers actually in the physical presence of a live audience
Definition (adj) exerting force or containing energy
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live coals
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tossed a live cigarette out the window
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got a shock from a live wire
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live ore is unmined ore
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a live bomb
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a live ball is one in play
Definition (adj) possessing life
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the happiest person alive
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the nerve is alive
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doctors are working hard to keep him alive
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burned alive
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a live canary
Definition (adj) highly reverberant
Definition (adj) charged with an explosive
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live ammunition
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a live bomb
Definition (adj) elastic; rebounds readily
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clean bouncy hair
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a lively tennis ball
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as resilient as seasoned hickory
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springy turf
Definition (adj) abounding with life and energy
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the club members are a really live bunch
Definition (adj) in current use or ready for use
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live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread
Definition (adj) of current relevance
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a live issue
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still a live option
Definition (adj) charged or energized with electricity
Definition (adj) capable of erupting
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a live volcano
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the volcano is very much alive
Definition (adv) not recorded
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the opera was broadcast live