live

Study(41)

/lɪv/

verb 5adj 5adv 2

Collocations

(adj., adv.)

VERBS

appear, be, play

The concert was live streamed online so fans around the world could watch the performance.

come to sb, go out

The concert will come to viewers live next Saturday evening from the outdoor stadium.

be broadcast, be screened, be shown, be televised, be transmitted

The concert was broadcast live from the stadium last night.

be recorded

The band's new album was recorded live during their sold-out tour last month.

(adj., adv.)

VERBS

appear, be, play

The concert was broadcast live on television last night.

come to sb, go out

The concert was broadcast live to millions of viewers around the world.

be broadcast, be screened, be shown, be televised, be transmitted

The concert was broadcast live from the stadium last night.

be recorded

The band's new album was recorded live during their tour last summer.

(adj., adv.)

VERBS

appear, be, play

The concert was broadcast live so fans at home could watch the performance.

come to sb, go out

The concert was broadcast live to millions of viewers around the world last night.

be broadcast, be screened, be shown, be televised, be transmitted

The concert was broadcast live from the stadium last night.

be recorded

The band's new album was recorded live during their final tour performance.

(verb.) in a place

ADV

alone

together

My parents have lived together in the same house for over thirty years.

apart

My parents have lived apart since my dad got a job in another city.

VERB + LIVE

come to, go to

After graduating, she decided to go to live with her parents in the countryside.

PREP

among

She spent three years living among a community of artists in Berlin.

My grandmother lived in a small village by the coast for most of her life.

near

My grandparents live near the beach, so we visit them every summer.

with

My cousin lives with her boyfriend in a small apartment downtown.

PHRASES

a place to live

After graduating, she needed to find a place to live close to her new job.

(verb.) be alive

ADV

longer

My grandmother lived longer than anyone else in our family.

forever

My grandmother always said she didn't want to live forever, just long enough to see her grandchildren grow up.

happily (ever after)

After they retired, the couple moved to the countryside to live happily ever after.

amicably, harmoniously, peaceably

My grandparents have lived peaceably in their small town for over thirty years.

well

She lived well after she found a good job and could afford a comfortable apartment.

frugally, modestly

She lives modestly in a small apartment and saves most of her salary.

vicariously

Many people live vicariously by watching reality TV shows about other people's adventures.

PREP

My grandparents live in a small village near the mountains.

through

My grandfather managed to live through the Great Depression and still built a successful business.

with

She has lived with diabetes since she was a teenager.

PHRASES

(for) as long as you live

My grandmother told stories that we will treasure for as long as we live.

learn to live with sth

After the accident, she had to learn to live with chronic pain for the rest of her life.

live a life of sth

After retiring, she decided to live a life of quiet simplicity in the countryside.

live to (be) 80, 90, etc., live to the age of 80, 90, etc.

My grandmother lived to be 92 and saw all her great-grandchildren born.

the world we live in

We need to understand the challenges of the world we live in today.

Definitions

verb

To be alive; to have life.

He's not expected to live for more than a few months.

To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.

I live at 2a Acacia Avenue. At that time I'd been living in a camper for about six months.

Athelstan Arundel walked home all the way, foaming and raging. No omnibus, cab, or conveyance ever built could contain a young man in such a rage. His mother lived at Pembridge Square, which is four good measured miles from Lincoln's Inn.

To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.

I washed your gravy boat. Where does it live?

To survive; to persevere; to continue.

When Lazarus left his charnel-cave, ⁠And home to Mary’s house return’d, […] ‘Where wert thou, brother, those four days?’ ⁠There lives no record of reply, ⁠Which telling what it is to die Had surely added praise to praise.

To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.

Her memory lives in that song.

He has now overseen three straight victories since taking over from Claudio Ranieri and this latest win, against one of the best teams in Europe, will live long in the memory for every Leicester supporter.

adj

Having life; that is alive.

The post office will not ship live animals.

Being in existence; actual.

He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking.

Having active properties; being energized.

Because the vaccinia virus is live, it is important to follow care instructions for the vaccination site.

Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.

An object in the heap is live if its address is held in a root, or there is a pointer to it held in another live heap node.

adv

Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.

The concert was broadcast live by radio.

Of making a performance or speech, in person.

He'll be appearing live at the auditorium.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or

verb — have life, be alive

verb — support oneself

verb — continue to live and avoid dying

verb — be an inhabitant of or reside in

adjective — capable of erupting

alive

adjective — charged or energized with electricity

adjective — elastic

adjective — actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing

unrecorded

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

live large

To have a lavish or overly extravagant lifestyle.

He lived large, in a suite at the Waldorf Astoria. Expensive and elegant suits, silk shirts, handmade shoes, cashmere topcoats and fedoras enhanced his executive image.

people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

One should not criticize others if one has similar weaknesses.

live down

To live so as to subdue or refute.

to live down slander

live in sin

To cohabit as if husband and wife without being married.

Ralph: Athene gone and got married? Builder: No. It's—it's that she's gone and—and not got married. . . . I suppose you'd have me eat humble pie and tell Athene she can go on livin

live up

To fulfil the expectations placed upon one.

She never lived up to her reputation.

Example Bank

He's not expected to live for more than a few months.

Wiktionary

I live at 2a Acacia Avenue. At that time I'd been living in a camper for about six months.

Wiktionary

The post office will not ship live animals.

Wiktionary

He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking.

Wiktionary

Because the vaccinia virus is live, it is important to follow care instructions for the vaccination site.

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

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In some senses, live is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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