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a·live
 alive
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- pronunciation:
laIv
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having life; living.
Animals need air to stay alive.- synonyms:
- animate, live, living
- antonyms:
- dead
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| definition 2: |
full of energy.
She felt alive again after her long illness.- synonyms:
- active, brisk, energetic, lively, robust, vital
- antonyms:
- dead, lethargic, lifeless
- similar words:
- busy, dynamic, spry
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| definition 3: |
going on; not ended; active.
Our hopes for an end to the war are still alive.- synonyms:
- active, effective, living
- antonyms:
- finished, obsolete
- similar words:
- astir
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| related words: |
active, animated |
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