Live - English meaning

adjective

Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.

Usage examples:

Although he was seventy he was still robust and active

noun

Denoting a voice of verbs in which the subject is typically the person or thing performing the action and which can take a direct object (e.g. she loved him as opposed to the passive form he was loved ).

adjective

Doing something as you usually do, or being able to do something physically or mentally

Usage examples:

He was still an active runner at 55., she’s active in state politics (= involved in it)., she inten…

adjective

(of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead.

Usage examples:

Hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading

adjective

Living; having life; not dead

Usage examples:

I survived the accident with minor injuries, and i was happy to be alive., the club really comes al…

verb

Bring to life.

Usage examples:

Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men

adjective

Alive or having life.

Usage examples:

Gods in a wide variety of forms, both animate and inanimate

verb

To cause someone or something to be more active or full of life

Usage examples:

He knows exactly what to say to animate a crowd.

verb

Remain or stay somewhere.

Usage examples:

How long must i bide here to wait for the answer?

adjective

Relating to biology or living organisms.

Usage examples:

Ibm has unveiled an ambitious initiative to develop technologies that share the basic biological ab…

noun

A substance of biological origin used as a drug, vaccine, pesticide, etc.

Usage examples:

A wide spectrum of biologicals are produced from animal cells in culture

adjective

Relating to the natural processes of living things

Usage examples:

The biological sciences, the biological father/mother/parents

noun

A long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes.

Usage examples:

Loose boards creaked as i walked on them

verb

Get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle).

Usage examples:

We boarded the plane for oslo

noun

A thin, flat piece of hard material such as wood or plastic

Usage examples:

The floor boards of the old house squeaked as he walked across them., an ironing board, a cheese bo…

noun

The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.

Usage examples:

His breathing was shallow

verb

Take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.

Usage examples:

She was breathing deeply

adjective

On fire.

Usage examples:

A burning building

verb

(of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood.

Usage examples:

A fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate

adjective

Having an electric charge.

Usage examples:

Because the electron was negatively charged and atoms are electrically neutral, there must be a pos…

verb

Demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.

Usage examples:

Wedding planners may charge an hourly fee of up to £150

adjective

If an event is charged, people at it are behaving excitedly

Usage examples:

The meeting was emotionally charged.

adjective

Brought together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.

Usage examples:

A connected series of cargo holds

verb

Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.

Usage examples:

The electrodes were connected to a recording device

adjective

(of two or more things) joined together

Usage examples:

The connected parts of a machine, some loosely connected stories, he’s a politically connected lawy…

adjective

Living or occurring at the same time.

Usage examples:

The event was recorded by a contemporary historian

noun

A person or thing living or existing at the same time as another.

Usage examples:

He was a contemporary of darwin

Occurring in the same period of time

adjective

Giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement.

Usage examples:

Years of wrangling over a controversial bypass

adjective

Causing or likely to cause disagreement

Usage examples:

A controversial theory/movie, they are also very controversially talking about taxing social securi…

adjective

Belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now.

Usage examples:

Keep abreast of current events

noun

A body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement.

Usage examples:

Ocean currents

adjective

Open to discussion or argument.

Usage examples:

It is debatable whether the country is coming out of recession

adjective

Not clear, not certain, or not fixed; possibly not true

Usage examples:

It’s debatable whether he could get a fair trial here.

verb

Live in or at a specified place.

Usage examples:

Groups of people still dwell in these caves

noun

A slight regular pause in the motion of a machine.

Usage examples:

The interim dwell takes place before the second substep and includes the hydrolysis reaction.

adjective

Charged with electricity; having an electric current passing through.

Usage examples:

It took an electrified wire to solve the problem

verb

Charge with electricity; pass an electric current through.

Usage examples:

After locking the farm gate i had switched on the power to electrify the fence

verb

Past simple and past participle of electrify

Usage examples:

The east coast railway line has been electrified., she electrified her audience with her vivid stor…

adjective

Having reality or existence.

Usage examples:

The technique has been existent for some years

adjective

Existing now

Usage examples:

This carving is believed to be the only existent image of saint frideswide.

adjective

In existence or operation at the current time.

Usage examples:

Opponents of the existing political system

verb

Have objective reality or being.

Usage examples:

Dossiers existed on almost everyone of prominence

adjective

That exists or is being used at the present time

Usage examples:

Under existing conditions, many children are not getting an adequate education.

adjective

Still in existence; surviving.

Usage examples:

An extant letter

adjective

Still existing

Usage examples:

Phyllis wheatley is the author of the earliest extant volume of poetry by an african american.

phrasal verb

Spend time in a certain location or with certain people

noun

An amount of money you still owe on a loan at the end of the period in which you agreed to pay it back

adjective

Having a high degree of heat or a high temperature.

Usage examples:

It was hot inside the hall

verb

Make or become hot.

Usage examples:

He hotted up the flask

adjective

Having a high temperature

Usage examples:

A hot day, a hot meal, it’s hotter in ohio than it is here., matt makes his little sister hot choco…

adjective

Of great significance or value.

Usage examples:

Important habitats for wildlife

adjective

Of great value, meaning, or effect

Usage examples:

An important discovery, [ + that clause ] it’s important that you tell the doctor all your symptoms…

verb

(of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment).

Usage examples:

A bird that inhabits north america

verb

To live in a place

Usage examples:

These remote islands are inhabited only by birds and animals.

noun

An income sufficient to live on or the means of earning it.

Usage examples:

She was struggling to make a living as a dancer

adjective

Alive.

Usage examples:

Living creatures

verb

Remain alive.

Usage examples:

The doctors said she had only six months to live

noun

A small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee.

Usage examples:

The house, the entrance lodge and garden of just over an acre comprise lot one.

verb

Present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities.

Usage examples:

He has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal

verb

To become fixed or cause something to become fixed in a place or position

Usage examples:

[ i ] a fish bone had lodged in her throat., [ t ] the explosion lodged some metal fragments in his…

verb

Reside or have one's place of business in (a building).

Usage examples:

The rented flat she occupies in hampstead

verb

Live in (a certain place)

verb

(of an army or group of people) to move into and take control or possession of a place

Usage examples:

Nationalist forces now occupy more than 70% of the country., a large couch occupies most of the spa…

adjective

Relating to or derived from living matter.

Usage examples:

Organic soils

noun

A food produced by organic farming.

Usage examples:

Some foods have been so destroyed by corporate farming that organics are really the only option whe…

adjective

Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

Usage examples:

She asked me a lot of very pertinent questions

adjective

Relating directly to the subject being considered; relevant

Usage examples:

A pertinent question

verb

Form the population of (a place).

Usage examples:

The island is populated by scarcely 40,000 people

verb

Supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.

Usage examples:

The car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-litre engine

noun

The ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way.

Usage examples:

the power of speech

noun

The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events.

Usage examples:

A political process that offers people power over their own lives

adjective

Requiring quick or immediate action or attention.

Usage examples:

Inflation was the most pressing problem

noun

An act or instance of applying force or weight to something.

Usage examples:

Pure-grade olive oil is the product of the second or third pressings

verb

Move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force.

Usage examples:

He pressed his face to the glass

adjective

Moving fast or doing something in a short time.

Usage examples:

In the qualifying session he was two seconds quicker than his teammate

adverb

At a fast rate; quickly.

Usage examples:

He'll find some place where he can make money quicker

noun

The soft tender flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.

Usage examples:

You'll enjoy the movie if your idea of a good time is sitting glued to the edge of your seat chewin…

adjective

Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

Usage examples:

What small companies need is relevant advice

adjective

Related to a subject or to something happening or being discussed

Usage examples:

We turned over relevant documents to the investigating team., the relevance of railroads to the dev…

verb

Have one's permanent home in a particular place.

Usage examples:

People who work in the city actually reside in neighbouring towns

adjective

Able to perceive or feel things.

Usage examples:

She had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms

adjective

Able to experience feelings

Usage examples:

It is hard for a sentient person to understand how any parents could treat their child so badly.

noun

A temporary stay.

Usage examples:

Her sojourn in rome

verb

Stay somewhere temporarily.

Usage examples:

She had sojourned once in egypt

noun

A temporary stay at one place, esp. while traveling

Usage examples:

They sojourned in memphis to celebrate elvis presley’s birthday.

verb

Remain in the same place.

Usage examples:

You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun

A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Usage examples:

An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb

Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

Usage examples:

We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

adjective

(of a subject) of immediate relevance, interest, or importance owing to its relation to current events.

Usage examples:

A popular topical affairs programme

adjective

Relating to matters of importance at the present time

Usage examples:

It was an interesting discussion of topical issues in medicine.

adjective

Lacking order or stability.

Usage examples:

An unsettled childhood

verb

Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.

Usage examples:

The crisis has unsettled financial markets

adjective

Tending to change suddenly; not having a regular pattern

Usage examples:

Things are unsettled in the state’s political arena., the forecast is for unsettled weather, with m…

adjective

Absolutely necessary; essential.

Usage examples:

Secrecy is of vital importance

noun

The body's important internal organs.

Usage examples:

He felt the familiar knot contract in his vitals

adjective

Necessary or extremely important for the success or continued existence of something

Usage examples:

The existence of a strong opposition is vital to a healthy democracy., the kidneys play a vital rol…