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live(verb)BrE / lɪv / NAmE / lɪv / - to have your home in a particular place
- to live in a house
- Where do you live?
- She needs to find somewhere to live.
- We used to live in London.
- Both her children still live at home.
- Where do these plates live (= where are they usually kept)?
- to remain alive
- The doctors said he only had six months to live.
- Spiders can live for several days without food.
- She lived to see her first grandchild.
- to be alive, especially at a particular time
- When did Handel live?
- He's the greatest player who ever lived.
- to spend your life in a particular way
- He lived in poverty most of his life.
- She lived a very peaceful life.
- They lived their lives to the full.
- She lived and died a single woman.
- to continue to exist or be remembered
synonym remain
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/remain - This moment will live in our memory for many years to come.
- Her words have lived with me all my life.
- to have a full and exciting life
- I don't want to be stuck in an office all my life—I want to live!
- to have enough money to be able to live a very comfortable life
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- if two people are in each other’s pockets, they are too close to each other or spend too much time with each other
- to still be alive after the time when you were expected to die
- He’s been living on borrowed time ever since his last heart attack.
- to be doing something that other people are likely to soon stop you from doing
- According to the latest opinion polls, the government is living on borrowed time.
- the way of life of a different social group, especially one much richer than you
- to live an enjoyable and comfortable life with no problems or responsibilities
- The two crooks had been living the life of Riley.
- He planned to retire early and then lead the life of Riley.
- to be very enthusiastic about something
- He just lives and breathes football.
- used to say that you should accept other people’s opinions and behaviour even though they are different from your own
- to earn money by clever or sometimes dishonest means
- to have a way of life that seems perfect
- With a TV show and a flat in Paris, she is living the dream.
- to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any money
- to behave as though society, etc. has not changed, when in fact it has
- to live together and have a sexual relationship without being married
- to enjoy yourself in an exciting way, usually spending a lot of money
- to keep something important about yourself a secret from other people, so that they do not know what you really think, what you are really like, etc.
- to have enough money to be able to afford expensive things, food, drink, etc.
- to eat whatever food you can grow, kill or find yourself
- to live or sleep outdoors, usually because you have no home and no money
- young people sleeping rough on the streets
- used to say that although you have failed or had a bad experience, you will continue
- used to say that you hope somebody/something will live or last for a long time
- you should not criticize other people, because they will easily find ways of criticizing you
- used to tell somebody that if they have not had a particular experience their life is not complete
- You've never been to New York? You haven't lived!
- used to express surprise at something new or unexpected you have been told
Extra Examples- All she wanted was to get married and live happily ever after.
- He lives in Cape Town.
- He was living quietly with his family.
- He’s now living a life of luxury in Australia.
- He’s still living at home.
- I absolutely could not live without my cell phone!
- I did want to live more fully.
- I shall remember this day for as long as I live.
- I still live with my mum.
- I’m not going to live here permanently.
- Many of the people live in poverty and misery.
- Most of the people live very well, with nice houses and plenty to eat.
- She disapproves of unmarried couples living together.
- She lived through two world wars.
- She lived to the age of 95.
- She lives quite near here.
- She tried to live vicariously through her children.
- She’s lived at this same address for four years.
- The couple have lived apart for two years.
- They lived among the people of this remote island.
- They lived frugally off a diet of beans and lentils.
- They’ll have enough money to live comfortably.
- Tonight she felt like living dangerously.
- We went to live in Canada when I was three.
- Who wants to live forever? I don’t.
- Women live longer than men in general.
- You can live there quite cheaply.
- children living separately from their parents
- learning to live with disability
- living with Aids
- older people still living independently
- teaching children about the world we live in
- the need to live as harmoniously as possible with everyone else
- young couples looking for a place to live
- He’s the greatest player who ever lived.
- I don’t want to be stuck in an office all my life—I want to live!
- I live in an old farmhouse.
- She needs to find somewhere to live.
- Where do these plates live?
- to live (on) for decades/many years/all my life/the rest of my life
Verb Forms- present simple I / you / we / they live
- he / she / it lives
- past simple lived
- past participle lived
- -ing form living
Word Origin- Old English libban, lifian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leven and German leben, also to life and leave (verb).
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