alive

[ uh-lahyv ]
/ əˈlaɪv /
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adjective

having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.
living (used for emphasis): the proudest man alive.
in a state of action; in force or operation; active: to keep hope alive.
full of energy and spirit; lively: Grandmother's more alive than most of her contemporaries.
having the quality of life; vivid; vibrant: The room was alive with color.
Electricity. live2(def 17).

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Idioms for alive

Origin of alive

before 1000; Middle English; Old English on līfe in life; see a-1

OTHER WORDS FROM alive

a·live·ness, nounhalf-a·live, adjective

Words nearby alive

alist, alit, aliterate, aliturgical, aliunde, alive, alive and kicking, alive to, alive with, aliyah, alizarin
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Words related to alive

awake, viable, conscious, ready, eager, rife, live, animated, animate, around, breathing, cognizant, dynamic, existing, extant, growing, knowing, living, mortal, operative

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British Dictionary definitions for alive

alive
/ (əˈlaɪv) /

adjective (postpositive)

Derived forms of alive

aliveness, noun

Word Origin for alive

Old English on līfe in life
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Idioms and Phrases with alive

alive
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