Alive əˈlaɪv Extra Examples Mother Dead Full Popular

• is your mother still alive?
• doctors kept the baby alive for six weeks.
• she had to steal food just to stay alive.
• he was buried alive in the earthquake.

alive

1. living; not dead
• Is your mother still alive?
• Doctors kept the baby alive for six weeks.
• She had to steal food just to stay alive.
• He was buried alive in the earthquake.
• The police are desperate to catch this man dead or alive.
• We don't know whether he's alive or dead.

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• Five people were found alive in the wreckage.
• For four days he seemed barely alive.
• He considered himself lucky to escape alive.
• Poor child, she looks more dead than alive.
• The old rascal is still very much alive.
• They had little chance of returning alive.
2. full of emotion, excitement, activity, etc.
• Ed was alive with happiness.
• Her eyes were alive with interest.

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• His eyes were suddenly alive with excitement.
• The hall was alive with the sound of voices.
• I feel really alive in the country!
• She realized that she had only been half alive for the last four years.
3. continuing to exist
• to keep a tradition alive
• Money from charities is keeping the theatre alive.
• The issue remains alive in the public consciousness.

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• The old customs are still very much alive in this region.
• The art of debate is alive and well in our schools.
4. full of living or moving things
• The pool was alive with goldfish.
5. aware of something; knowing something exists and is important
• to be alive to the dangers/facts/possibilities
• The government should be alive to the problems faced by industry.

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• We're all alive to the dangers of an over-centralized state.
• They are alive to the fact that the opposing team has not lost a game this season.
• He is very much alive to new ideas.
6. very active, healthy or popular
• My mother is still alive and kicking.
7. still living and not injured or harmed
• The missing student was found alive and well in Newcastle.
8. still popular or successful
• Singapore's literary scene is alive and well.
• Contrary to popular belief, the tourism industry is alive and well in this part of the world.
9. to make something interesting
• The pictures bring the book alive.
• The teacher brought history alive with fascinating stories.
10. to become interesting and exciting
• SYNONYM come to life
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• The game came alive in the second half.
• New political issues suddenly came alive after the election.
11. to become busy and full of activity
• SYNONYM come to life
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• The city starts to come alive after dark.
• The fishing villages come alive in spring.
12. to show interest in something and become excited about it
• She came alive as she talked about her job.
13. to criticize or punish somebody severely because you are extremely angry with them
• He’ll eat you alive if he ever finds out.
14. to defeat somebody completely in an argument, a competition, etc.
• The defence lawyers are going to eat you alive tomorrow.
15. to bite somebody many times
• I was being eaten alive by mosquitoes.

Word Origin

• Old English on līfe, literally ‘in life’.