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Detailed Synonyms for lives in English

lives:

lives [the ~] noun

  1. the lives
    the lives; the existences; the lifetimes

Related Words for "lives":


life:

life [the ~] noun

  1. the life
    the life; the existence; the being; the path of life
  2. the life
    the lifespan; the life
  3. the life
    the durability; the permanency; the permanence; the life
  4. the life
    the life
  5. the life
    the life process; the life
  6. the life
    – living things collectively 1
    the life
    – living things collectively 1
    • life [the ~] noun
      • the oceans are teeming with life1
  7. the life
    – animation and energy in action or expression 1
    the life; the spirit; the liveliness; the sprightliness
    – animation and energy in action or expression 1
  8. the life
    – the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities 1
    the life; the living
    – the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities 1
    • life [the ~] noun
      • he could no longer cope with the complexities of life1
    • living [the ~] noun
  9. the life
    – an account of the series of events making up a person's life 1
    the life; the biography; the life history; the life story
    – an account of the series of events making up a person's life 1
  10. the life
    – a motive for living 1
    the life
    – a motive for living 1
    • life [the ~] noun
      • pottery was his life1
  11. the life
    – a living person 1
    the life
    – a living person 1
    • life [the ~] noun
      • his heroism saved a life1
  12. the life
    – the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones 1
    the life
    – the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones 1
    • life [the ~] noun
      • there is no life on the moon1
  13. the life
    – the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living 1
    the life
    – the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living 1
    • life [the ~] noun
      • he hoped for a new life in Australia1
      • he wanted to live his own life without interference from others1
  14. the life
    – the condition of living or the state of being alive 1
    the life; the living; the animation; the aliveness
    – the condition of living or the state of being alive 1
    • life [the ~] noun
      • while there's life there's hope1
      • life depends on many chemical and physical processes1
    • living [the ~] noun
    • animation [the ~] noun
    • aliveness [the ~] noun
  15. the life
    – a characteristic state or mode of living 1
    the life
    – a characteristic state or mode of living 1
    • life [the ~] noun
      • social life1
      • city life1
      • real life1
  16. the life
    – the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) 1
    the life; the lifetime; the lifespan; the life-time
    – the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) 1
    • life [the ~] noun
      • the battery had a short life1
      • he lived a long and happy life1
    • lifetime [the ~] noun
    • lifespan [the ~] noun
    • life-time [the ~] noun
  17. the life
    – the period between birth and the present time 1
    the life
    – the period between birth and the present time 1
    • life [the ~] noun
      • I have known him all his life1
  18. the life
    – the period from the present until death 1
    the life
    – the period from the present until death 1
    • life [the ~] noun
      • he appointed himself emperor for life1
  19. the life
    – a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives 1
    the life; the life sentence
    – a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives 1

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Alternate Synonyms for "life":


Related Definitions for "life":

  1. living things collectively1
    • the oceans are teeming with life1
  2. animation and energy in action or expression1
    • it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it1
  3. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities1
    • he could no longer cope with the complexities of life1
  4. an account of the series of events making up a person's life1
  5. a motive for living1
    • pottery was his life1
  6. a living person1
    • his heroism saved a life1
  7. the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones1
    • there is no life on the moon1
  8. the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living1
    • he hoped for a new life in Australia1
    • he wanted to live his own life without interference from others1
  9. the condition of living or the state of being alive1
    • while there's life there's hope1
    • life depends on many chemical and physical processes1
  10. a characteristic state or mode of living1
    • social life1
    • city life1
    • real life1
  11. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)1
    • the battery had a short life1
    • he lived a long and happy life1
  12. the period between birth and the present time1
    • I have known him all his life1
  13. the period from the present until death1
    • he appointed himself emperor for life1
  14. a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives1
    • he got life for killing the guard1

lives form of live:

to live verb (lives, lived, living)

  1. to live
    to live; to reside; to stay; to lodge; to be established; to have one's seat
    • live verb (lives, lived, living)
    • reside verb (resides, resided, residing)
    • stay verb (stays, stayed, staying)
    • lodge verb (lodges, lodged, lodging)
    • be established verb (is established, being established)
    • have one's seat verb (has one's seat, had one's seat, having one's seat)
  2. to live
    – have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations 1
    to experience; to live; to know
    – have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations 1
    • experience verb (experiences, experienced, experiencing)
    • live verb (lives, lived, living)
      • I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict1
      • The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare1
      • I lived through two divorces1
    • know verb (knows, knew, knowing)
      • I know the feeling!1
      • have you ever known hunger?1
  3. to live
    – have life, be alive 1
    to be; to live
    – have life, be alive 1
    • be verb (is, was, being)
      • Our great leader is no more1
    • live verb (lives, lived, living)
      • My grandfather lived until the end of war1
  4. to live
    – lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style 1
    to live
    – lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style 1
    • live verb (lives, lived, living)
      • we had to live frugally after the war1
  5. to live
    – pursue a positive and satisfying existence 1
    to live
    – pursue a positive and satisfying existence 1
    • live verb (lives, lived, living)
      • You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live1
  6. to live
    – support oneself 1
    to live; to exist; to survive; subsist
    – support oneself 1
    • live verb (lives, lived, living)
      • Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?1
    • exist verb (exists, existed, existing)
      • he could barely exist on such a low wage1
    • survive verb (survives, survived, surviving)
    • subsist verb
      • Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day1
  7. to live
    – continue to live through hardship or adversity 1
    to live; to go; to last; to endure; to survive; to hold up; to hold out; to live on
    – continue to live through hardship or adversity 1
    • live verb (lives, lived, living)
      • The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents1
    • go verb (goes, went, going)
      • We went without water and food for 3 days1
    • last verb (lasts, lasted, lasting)
      • how long can a person last without food and water?1
    • endure verb (endures, endured, enduring)
    • survive verb (survives, survived, surviving)
      • These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America1
    • hold up verb (holds up, held up, holding up)
    • hold out verb (holds out, held out, holding out)
    • live on verb (lives on, lived on, living on)
  8. to live
    – inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of 1
    to live; to dwell; to inhabit; populate
    – inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of 1
    • live verb (lives, lived, living)
      • People lived in Africa millions of years ago1
    • dwell verb (dwells, dwelt, dwelling)
      • this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean1
    • inhabit verb (inhabits, inhabited, inhabiting)
      • The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted1
    • populate verb
      • deer are populating the woods1

Conjugations for live:

present
  1. live
  2. live
  3. lives
  4. live
  5. live
  6. live
simple past
  1. lived
  2. lived
  3. lived
  4. lived
  5. lived
  6. lived
present perfect
  1. have lived
  2. have lived
  3. has lived
  4. have lived
  5. have lived
  6. have lived
past continuous
  1. was living
  2. were living
  3. was living
  4. were living
  5. were living
  6. were living
future
  1. shall live
  2. will live
  3. will live
  4. shall live
  5. will live
  6. will live
continuous present
  1. am living
  2. are living
  3. is living
  4. are living
  5. are living
  6. are living
subjunctive
  1. be lived
  2. be lived
  3. be lived
  4. be lived
  5. be lived
  6. be lived
diverse
  1. live!
  2. let's live!
  3. lived
  4. living
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

live

  1. live

live adj

  1. live
    – capable of erupting 1
    live; alive
    – capable of erupting 1
    • live adj
      • a live volcano1
    • alive adj
      • the volcano is very much alive1
  2. live
    – possessing life 1
    live; alive
    – possessing life 1
    • live adj
      • a live canary1
    • alive adj
      • the happiest person alive1
      • the nerve is alive1
      • doctors are working hard to keep him alive1
      • burned alive1
  3. live
    – exerting force or containing energy 1
    live
    – exerting force or containing energy 1
    • live adj
      • live coals1
      • tossed a live cigarette out the window1
      • got a shock from a live wire1
      • live ore is unmined ore1
      • a live bomb1
      • a live ball is one in play1
  4. live
    – charged or energized with electricity 1
    live; hot
    – charged or energized with electricity 1
    • live adj
      • a live wire1
    • hot adj
      • a hot wire1
  5. live
    – of current relevance 1
    live
    – of current relevance 1
    • live adj
      • a live issue1
      • still a live option1
  6. live
    – in current use or ready for use 1
    live
    – in current use or ready for use 1
    • live adj
      • live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread1
  7. live
    – abounding with life and energy 1
    live
    – abounding with life and energy 1
    • live adj
      • the club members are a really live bunch1
  8. live
    – elastic; rebounds readily 1
    live; resilient; lively; springy; bouncy
    – elastic; rebounds readily 1
  9. live
    – actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing 1
    live; unrecorded
    – actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing 1
    • live adj
      • a live television program1
      • brought to you live from Lincoln Center1
      • live entertainment involves performers actually in the physical presence of a live audience1
  10. live
    – charged with an explosive 1
    live
    – charged with an explosive 1
    • live adj
      • live ammunition1
      • a live bomb1
  11. live
    – highly reverberant 1
    live
    – highly reverberant 1
    • live adj
      • a live concert hall1

live adv

  1. live
    – not recorded 1
    live
    – not recorded 1
    • live adv
      • the opera was broadcast live1

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Antonyms for "live":


Related Definitions for "live":

  1. capable of erupting1
    • a live volcano1
  2. possessing life1
    • a live canary1
  3. exerting force or containing energy1
    • live coals1
    • tossed a live cigarette out the window1
    • got a shock from a live wire1
    • live ore is unmined ore1
    • a live bomb1
    • a live ball is one in play1
  4. charged or energized with electricity1
    • a live wire1
  5. of current relevance1
    • a live issue1
    • still a live option1
  6. in current use or ready for use1
    • live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread1
  7. abounding with life and energy1
    • the club members are a really live bunch1
  8. elastic; rebounds readily1
  9. actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing1
    • a live television program1
    • brought to you live from Lincoln Center1
    • live entertainment involves performers actually in the physical presence of a live audience1
  10. charged with an explosive1
    • live ammunition1
    • a live bomb1
  11. highly reverberant1
    • a live concert hall1
  12. not recorded1
    • the opera was broadcast live1
  13. have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations1
    • I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict1
    • The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare1
    • I lived through two divorces1
  14. have life, be alive1
    • My grandfather lived until the end of war1
  15. lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style1
    • we had to live frugally after the war1
  16. pursue a positive and satisfying existence1
    • You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live1
  17. support oneself1
    • Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?1
  18. continue to live through hardship or adversity1
    • The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents1
  19. inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of1
    • People lived in Africa millions of years ago1

Related Synonyms for lives