to be alive; to have the life of an animal or plant
to continue alive
His illness was so serious, he was lucky to live
to maintain oneself; to subsist
She lived by writing
He lived by his wits
to conduct or pass one's life
Yet we have gone on living, living and partly living — T S Eliot
to occupy a home; to dwell
They had always lived in the country
to attain eternal life
to remain in human memory or record
to have a life rich in experience
the right to live, not merely to exist
(+ together/with) to cohabit
chiefly Brit, informal said of a thing: to be found in a specified place, esp normally or usually
Where does this jug live?
to pass, spend, or experience (one's life)
She lived three years as a nun
to enact or practise (something)
living a lie
informal to enjoy an exciting or extravagant social life or social occasion
lived it up with wine and song
to survive (an unpleasant or dangerous experience)
I hope we won't have to live through another war
to act or be in accordance with (esp a standard expected by somebody)