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live

1 of 3verb
/lɪv/
Forms:lives,living,lived,lived
1

to have your home somewhere specific

A2
  • She prefers to live in a quiet country side away from crowded cities.
  • I live in a small town near the mountains.
  • She has lived in the same small town since she was born.
  • We are planning to live near the mountains for a more serene lifestyle.
  • Despite the challenges, they choose to live in a rural community for a slower pace of life.
Synonyms:
resideinhabitsettledwellpopulate
2

to continue to exist or be alive

A2
  • Cacti can live for months without water.
  • He lived long enough to celebrate his 100th birthday.
  • Non-smokers typically live longer than smokers.
  • The patient is fighting to live despite the illness.
  • The specialists predicted she had only weeks left to live.
Synonyms:
hold uphold outsurvivegolive onlastendure
3

to share a place of residence with a particular person

  • He has lived with his aunt and uncle since his parents passed away.
  • They live with their siblings in a bustling city.
  • He lived with his parents until he was 35.
Synonyms:
occupylodgestay
4

(of a boat or ship) to continue floating and not sink

  • The lifeboats were crucial for helping the ship live after it hit the iceberg.
  • They managed to patch the hull just in time to ensure the boat would live through the storm.
  • Despite severe damage, the ship managed to live for several more hours.
  • The ship's advanced design helped it live through the roughest seas.
  • The repairs were critical for allowing the boat to live and continue its journey.
Synonyms:
lastsurvive
5

to provide oneself with the necessary resources or conditions needed to continue existing

  • Many people in rural areas live by farming and growing their own food.
  • Artists often struggle to live solely from their creative work without additional income.
  • In extreme conditions, some animals live by eating insects or other small creatures.
  • During the economic downturn, he found it difficult to live on his modest salary.
  • Some communities have learned to live by foraging for wild plants and hunting.
Synonyms:
manageget byscrape bysubsistsustainexistsurvive
6

to be housed or stored in a specific location

  • The historical manuscript lives in the museum's special archives.
  • The antique vase lives on the top shelf where it can be admired.
  • This painting lives in the gallery, displayed prominently for visitors.
  • The old letters live in a box that’s been passed down through generations.
  • The family heirloom lives in a locked cabinet to protect it from damage.
Synonyms:
existbereside