ALIVE
\ɐlˈa͡ɪv], \ɐlˈaɪv], \ɐ_l_ˈaɪ_v]\
Definitions of ALIVE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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(followed by `to' or `of') aware of; "is alive to the moods of others"
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possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"
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(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit; "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"
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in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
By Princeton University
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(followed by `to' or `of') aware of; "is alive to the moods of others"
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possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"
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(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit; "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"
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in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.
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In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive.
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Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.
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Sprightly; lively; brisk.
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Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
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Of all living (by way of emphasis).
By Oddity Software
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Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.
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In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive.
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Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.
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Sprightly; lively; brisk.
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Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
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Of all living (by way of emphasis).
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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