live

IPA: ɫˈaɪv

(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
(intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
(intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
(intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
(intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
(intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
(intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
(transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
(transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
(transitive, obsolete) To live as; to live being.
(intransitive) To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).
(intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
(intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.

(only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
Being in existence; actual.
Having active properties; being energized.
Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
(programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
Taken from a living animal.
(engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
(sports) Still in active play.
(card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
(broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
(of a performance or speech) In person.
(entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
live, unexploded (of firearms or explosives)
Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
(circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
(poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
(film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
Being in a state of ignition; burning.
(obsolete) Vivid; bright.
(slang)
(dated) Energetic, attentive, active.
Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
(linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.

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