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Definition of qui vive in English: qui vivenoun kiː ˈviːvˌki ˈviv in phrase on the qui viveOn the alert or lookout. duty requires the earnest liberal to spend most of his time on the qui vive for fascism Synonyms alert, awake, watchful, wide awake, observant, perceptive, percipient, acute, aware, noticing, heeding, heedful, mindful, vigilant, on guard, on one's guard, on one's toes, on the qui vive, on the lookout
Origin Late 16th century: from French, literally '(long) live who?', i.e. 'on whose side are you?', used as a sentry's challenge. Definition of qui vive in US English: qui vivenounˌki ˈvivˌkē ˈvēv in phrase on the qui viveOn the alert or lookout. duty requires the earnest liberal to spend most of his time on the qui vive for fascism Synonyms alert, awake, watchful, wide awake, observant, perceptive, percipient, acute, aware, noticing, heeding, heedful, mindful, vigilant, on guard, on one's guard, on one's toes, on the qui vive, on the lookout
Origin Late 16th century: from French, literally ‘(long) live who?’, i.e. ‘on whose side are you?’, used as a sentry's challenge. |