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   alive

   /əˈlʌɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead: "hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading" Similar livinglivehaving lifenot deadbreathingmovingvitalvigorousflourishingdynamicenergeticfunctioninganimateorganicbiologicalsentientexistingexistentinformal:in the land of the livingamong the livingalive and kickingarchaic:quickOpposite deadextinctinanimate
   • ▪ continuing in existence or use: "keeping hope alive" Similar activeexistingin existenceexistentextantfunctioningin operationongoinggoing oncontinuingsurvivingpersistingremainingabidingprevalentcurrentcontemporarypresentinformal:on the mapon the agendaOpposite inactiveobsolete
   • 2. alert and active; animated: "Ken comes alive when he hears his music played" Similar animatedlivelyfull of lifealertactiveenergeticvigoroussprysprightlyvitalvibrantvivaciousbuoyantexuberantebullientzestfulspiritedenthusiasticeagerbouncybubblyperkysparklinginformal:full of beansbright-eyed and bushy-tailedbright and breezysparkychirpychipperpeppyfull of vim and vigour(still) going strongpeartOpposite lethargiclifeless
   • ▪ having interest and meaning: "we hope we will make history come alive for the children"
   • 3. aware of and interested in; responsive to: "she was always alive to new ideas" Similar alert toawake toaware ofsensitive toconscious ofmindful ofheedful ofwatchful ofresponsive tofamiliar withcognizant ofapprised ofsensible ofinformal:wise tohip toOpposite unawareblind
   • 4. swarming or teeming with: "in spring those cliffs are alive with auks and gulls" Similar teemingswarmingthrongedoverflowingoverrunbristlingbustlingrifeinfestedthickcrowdedpackedfull ofabounding ininformal:crawlinglousyhoppingstuffedjam-packedchock-a-blockchock-full ofbuzzingjumpingheavinghoachinghotchingrare:pullulating

   Word Origin Old Englishon līfe, literally ‘in life’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. aliveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aliveAlive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : having life : not dead or inanimate. 2. a. : still in existence, force, or operation : active. kept hope alive. b. : still active in competition with a chance of victory. must win to stay alive in the playoffs. 3. : knowing or realizing the existence of something : sensitive. alive to the danger. 4. : marked by alertness, energy, or briskness.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   living; having life; not dead: I survived the accident with minor injuries, and I was happy to be alive. Alive can also mean active and energetic or exciting: The club really comes alive on weekends. Idiom. alive and well. (Definition of alive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of alive.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › aliveALIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Alive definition: having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.. See examples of ALIVE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   living; having life; not dead: I survived the accident with minor injuries, and I was happy to be alive. Alive can also mean active and energetic or exciting: The club really comes alive on weekends. Idiom. alive and well. (Definition of alive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of alive.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. (of people, animals, plants, etc) living; having life. 2. in existence; active. they kept hope alive. the tradition was still alive. 3. (immediately postpositive and usually used with a superlative) of those living; now living. the happiest woman alive.