alive

Meaning

Having life; living; not dead.
In a state of action; in force or operation; existent.
Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
Carrying electrical current; energized.
Aware of; sensitive to.
Sprightly; lively; brisk.
Susceptible, sensitive; easy to impress; having keen feelings, as opposed to apathy.
Out of all living creatures.
Synonym of live

living

full of life

in good condition

in life

eke out a living

adj i & 3 living

be burning

having a soul

unconstipated

fully conscious

be alight

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈlaɪv/

From Middle English alive, alife, olive, olife, on live, on life, from Old English on līf (“alive”, literally “in life" or "in (the) body”), from on (“on, in”) + līf, dative singular of līf (“life”). In this sense, replaced Old English cwic (whence English quick). Equivalent to a- + life. Compare Dutch in leven (“alive”, literally “in life”), German am Leben (“alive”, literally “at life" or "at living”).

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