live on
Idioms-
Be financially supported by, subsist on, as in His pension is too small to live on . [Mid-1600s]
-
Continue to survive, especially unexpectedly, as in They thought the cancer would kill her, but Lucy lived on for another twenty years .
-
Remain in human memory, as in This book will live on long after the author's death .
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
With the remnants of 777 now winding down in bankruptcy, investments the firm made still live on the balance sheets of A-CAP insurers, including Atlantic Coast Life Insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
It will be broadcast live on television in participating countries and on YouTube -- but a question remains over whether anyone will be watching.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Watch live on BBC Two and iPlayer from 17:15 BST, with live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Medicare does not provide long-term care, and it doesn’t cover help with daily activities when people can no longer live on their own.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Chokecherry is a pretty small town, but we live on the opposite side, so it’s a long ride.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
