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• “the opera was broadcast live“

• “People lived in Africa millions of years ago“
• “The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted“
• “this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean“
• “deer are populating the woods“

Synonyms

• populate be an inhabitant of or reside in; fill with inhabitants
• dwell think moodily or anxiously about something ; originate (in); be an inhabitant of or reside in; exist or be situated within; come back to
• inhabit be an inhabitant of or reside in; be present in; exist or be situated within

• “live in a certain style“
• “we had to live frugally after the war“

• “We went without water and food for 3 days“
• “These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America“
• “The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents“
• “how long can a person last without food and water? One crash victim died, the other lived“

Synonyms

• survive continue to live and avoid dying; continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); support oneself; live longer than
• last most recently; the item at the end; persist for a specified period of time; continue to live and avoid dying; the temporal end; the last or lowest in an ordering or series; a person’s dying act; the time at which life ends; a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds ; a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels ; the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence; holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes ; immediately past; coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; occurring at or forming an end or termination; most unlikely or unsuitable; occurring at the time of death; conclusive in a process or progression; highest in extent or degree; not to be altered or undone; lowest in rank or importance
• live on continue to live and avoid dying
• go functioning correctly and ready for action; a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine ; a usually brief attempt; a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; change location; follow a procedure or take a course; move away from a place into another direction; enter or assume a certain state or condition; be awarded; have a particular form; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; follow a certain course; be abolished or discarded; be or continue to be in a certain condition; make a certain noise or sound; perform as expected when applied; to be spent or finished; progress by being changed; continue to live and avoid dying; pass, fare, or elapse; pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; be in the right place or situation; be ranked or compare; begin or set in motion; have a turn; be contained in; be sounded, played, or expressed; blend or harmonize; lead, extend, or afford access; be the right size or shape; go through in search of something; be spent; give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; stop operating or functioning
• endure put up with something or somebody unpleasant; face and withstand with courage; continue to live and avoid dying; undergo or be subjected to; last and be usable; persist for a specified period of time; continue to exist
• hold up be the physical support of; hold up something as an example; cause to be slowed down or delayed; rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat ; continue to live and avoid dying; resist or confront with resistance; resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
• hold out thrust or extend out; stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something ; last and be usable; wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; continue to live and avoid dying

• “he could barely exist on such a low wage“
• “Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?“
• “Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day“

Synonyms

• exist have an existence, be extant; support oneself
• survive continue to live and avoid dying; continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); support oneself; live longer than
• subsist support oneself

• “Our great leader is no more“
• “My grandfather lived until the end of war“

Synonyms

• be a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element ; have the quality of being; be identical to; occupy a certain position or area; have an existence, be extant; happen, occur, take place; be identical or equivalent to; form or compose; work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; represent, as of a character on stage; spend or use time; have life, be alive; to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form; be priced at

• “I know the feeling!“
• “have you ever known hunger?“
• “I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict“
• “The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare“
• “I lived through two divorces“

Synonyms

• know the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people; be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; know how to do or perform something; be aware of the truth of something; be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object; have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; have fixed in the mind; have sexual intercourse with; know the nature or character of; be able to distinguish, recognize as being different; perceive as familiar
• experience the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; the content of direct observation or participation in an event; an event as apprehended; undergo or live through a difficult experience; have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; undergo

• “You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live“

• “a live television program“
• “brought to you live from Lincoln Center“
• “live entertainment involves performers actually in the physical presence of a live audience“

Synonyms

• unrecorded actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing

• “live coals“
• “tossed a live cigarette out the window“
• “got a shock from a live wire“
• “live ore is unmined ore“
• “a live bomb“
• “a live ball is one in play“

• “the happiest person alive“
• “the nerve is alive“
• “doctors are working hard to keep him alive“
• “burned alive“
• “a live canary“

Synonyms

• alive(p)

• “a live concert hall“

Synonyms

• live(a)

• “live ammunition“
• “a live bomb“

• “rebounds readily“
• “clean bouncy hair“
• “a lively tennis ball“
• “as resilient as seasoned hickory“
• “springy turf“

Synonyms

• bouncy elastic; marked by lively action
• lively full of life and energy; full of zest or vigor; quick and energetic; elastic; filled with events or activity; full of spirit
• resilient recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like ; elastic
• springy elastic; (of movements) light and confidently active

• “the club members are a really live bunch“

• “live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread“

• “a live issue“
• “still a live option“

• “a hot wire“
• “a live wire“

Synonyms

• hot used of physical heat; characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; extended meanings; (color) bold and intense; sexually excited or exciting; recently stolen or smuggled; very fast; wanted by the police; producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves; performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; very popular or successful; very unpleasant or even dangerous; newest or most recent; having or bringing unusually good luck; very good; newly made; having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; of a seeker; having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; charged or energized with electricity; marked by excited activity

• “a live volcano“
• “the volcano is very much alive“

Synonyms

• alive possessing life; (often followed by `with’) full of life and spirit; having life or vigor or spirit; (followed by `to’ or `of’) aware of; in operation; mentally perceptive and responsive; capable of erupting