Live
/lɪv/
Live is a verb with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
“I live at 2a Acacia Avenue. He lives in LA, but he's staying here over the summer.”
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To pass life in a specified manner.
“It is difficult to live in poverty. And they lived happily ever after.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English liven, from Old English libban.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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