alive

adjective

ə-ˈlīv

: having life : not dead or inanimate

: still in existence, force, or operation : active

kept hope alive

: still active in competition with a chance of victory

must win to stay alive in the playoffs

: knowing or realizing the existence of something : sensitive

alive to the danger

: marked by alertness, energy, or briskness

his face came alive at the mention of food

: marked by much life, animation, or activity : swarming

streets alive with traffic

—used as an intensive following the noun

the proudest boy alive

aliveness noun

Example Sentences

It feels great to be alive. The patient was barely alive. The sheriff was ordered to find the killer and bring him back alive. He managed to stay alive for a week without any food. The patient is being kept alive by artificial means. an old tradition that is still alive We need to keep hope alive. The team needs to win tonight in order to stay alive in the play-offs. I love to sail because it makes me feel so alive. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Webb ran for eight yards on third-and-6 to keep South Alabama’s second touchdown drive alive.

Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Charles, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role of king, addressed a nation grieving the only British monarch most people alive today had ever known.

Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 Charles, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role of king, addressed a nation grieving the only British monarch most people alive today had ever known.

Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 King Charles III, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role, planned to meet with the prime minister and address a nation grieving the only British monarch most people alive today had ever known.

Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2022 Charles, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role of king, addressed a nation grieving the only British monarch most people alive today had ever known.

Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 That's important because every crane alive is descended from 15 that lived in Texas in 1941.

Janet Mcconnaughey, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 More than half the people alive in Britain today have known no other monarch on their throne, their coins, their bank notes and their stamps.

Maria Puente And Jeff Stinson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Keep their daily coffee habit alive at home or the office with a subscription to Drift Away Coffee's whole bean, ground or cold brew bags.

Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	aliveness
释义	alive adjective ə-ˈlīv 1 : having life : not dead or inanimate 2 a : still in existence, force, or operation : active kept hope alive b : still active in competition with a chance of victory must win to stay alive in the playoffs 3 : knowing or realizing the existence of something : sensitive alive to the danger 4 : marked by alertness, energy, or briskness his face came alive at the mention of food 5 : marked by much life, animation, or activity : swarming streets alive with traffic 6 —used as an intensive following the noun the proudest boy alive aliveness noun Synonyms animate breathing live living quick See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences It feels great to be alive. The patient was barely alive. The sheriff was ordered to find the killer and bring him back alive. He managed to stay alive for a week without any food. The patient is being kept alive by artificial means. an old tradition that is still alive We need to keep hope alive. The team needs to win tonight in order to stay alive in the play-offs. I love to sail because it makes me feel so alive. See More Recent Examples on the Web Webb ran for eight yards on third-and-6 to keep South Alabama’s second touchdown drive alive. Creg Stephenson \| Cstephenson@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Charles, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role of king, addressed a nation grieving the only British monarch most people alive today had ever known. Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 Charles, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role of king, addressed a nation grieving the only British monarch most people alive today had ever known. Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 King Charles III, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role, planned to meet with the prime minister and address a nation grieving the only British monarch most people alive today had ever known. Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2022 Charles, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role of king, addressed a nation grieving the only British monarch most people alive today had ever known. Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 That's important because every crane alive is descended from 15 that lived in Texas in 1941. Janet Mcconnaughey, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 More than half the people alive in Britain today have known no other monarch on their throne, their coins, their bank notes and their stamps. Maria Puente And Jeff Stinson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Keep their daily coffee habit alive at home or the office with a subscription to Drift Away Coffee's whole bean, ground or cold brew bags. Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English on life, from on + līf life First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing alive alive and well alive to come alive burn alive more dead than alive eat alive skin (someone) alive alive and kicking bring (something) alive alive and well alive to come alive burn alive more dead than alive eat alive skin (someone) alive alive and kicking bring (something) alive See More Kids Definition alive adjective ə-ˈlīv 1 : having life : not dead 2 : still in force, existence, or operation The thought kept our hopes alive. They keep the old traditions alive. 3 : aware of the existence of He was alive to the danger. 4 : filled with life and activity The door to the school was alive with clamoring children. Louise Fitzhugh, Harriet the Spy The city streets were alive with shoppers. Medical Definition alive adjective ə-ˈlīv : having life : not dead or inanimate aliveness noun as in consciousness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance consciousness awareness mindfulness receptivity sensitivity receptiveness attentiveness alertness watchfulness vigilance alert readiness wariness heedfulness watch cautiousness carefulness red alert qui vive preparation care chariness Antonyms & Near Antonyms abstraction absorption engrossment preoccupation unconsciousness daze daydreaming unawareness obliviousness absentmindedness distraction heedlessness carelessness inattention inattentiveness inobservance unwariness See More
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alive

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