live

//lɪv//
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Verb

liveInfinitive
livePresent tense
livedPast tense
livedPast participle
livingPresent participle
livesThird-person singular
1

To be alive; to have life; to remain in existence.

My grandmother lived to be 95 years old.

2

To reside or dwell in a particular place.

I live in Tokyo.

3

To spend or pass one's life in a particular manner.

She lives a simple life in the countryside.

4

To support oneself; to subsist or maintain life.

She lives on a small salary.

Adjective

1

Having life; alive; not dead.

The fisherman caught a live fish.

2

Broadcast or performed in real time, not recorded.

We watched the live concert on TV.

3

Carrying an electric current; electrically charged.

Be careful not to touch the live wire.

4

Containing unexploded ammunition; capable of exploding.

The soldiers were careful handling the live ammunition.

Adverb

1

In a live manner; during a live performance or broadcast.

The concert was broadcast live on television.

live - Deep Vocabulary