live
/lɪv/
adverb
- At the time of the actual performance or event; not recorded.
- We watched the match live on our phones.
- The awards ceremony was broadcast live from Los Angeles.
- The band performs live every Saturday night.
verb
- To remain alive; to have life.
- We all want to live a long and healthy life.
- Some turtles can live for over a hundred years.
- Doctors said she might not live through the night, but she surprised everyone.
- To reside or have one's home in a particular place.
- They live in a small town near the mountains.
- I used to live with my grandparents when I was in college.
- Where do you live now?
- To spend or pass (one's life) in a particular way or under particular circumstances.
- They are living a dream by traveling around the world.
- He lived his life with courage and kindness.
- She lives a very simple life without many possessions.
- To experience or enjoy life to the fullest.
- She believes in working hard and living even harder.
- You should stop worrying and start living.
- After retirement, they finally began to live.
Antonyms
adjective
- Having life; not dead or inanimate.
- The scientists discovered live bacteria in the soil sample.
- The rescue team found a live kitten trapped under the rubble.
- We bought live fish from the market for our aquarium.
- Broadcast or performed at the time of occurrence, not recorded.
- The concert will be broadcast live on television.
- The comedian's live show was hilarious.
- I prefer watching live sports rather than recorded games.
- Currently burning or glowing; not extinguished.
- Be careful with live coals in the fireplace.
- He threw water on the live embers to put them out.
- The campfire was still live when we woke up.
- Carrying an electric current; connected to a power source.
- Make sure the circuit is off before working on live connections.
- Never touch a live wire with bare hands.
- The electrician warned us that the cable was still live.
- Of current or continuing interest; not resolved or settled.
- The investigation is still live, with new evidence coming in.
- The debate over climate change remains a live issue.
- This is a live question that politicians still argue about.
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