alive
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adjective, (of people, animals, plants, etc) living; having life
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alive
- 1) adjective, (of people, animals, plants, etc) living; having life
- 2) adjective, in existence; active
- 3) adjective, of those living; now living
- 4) adjective, full of life; lively
- 5) adjective, animated
- 6) adjective, aware (of); sensitive (to)
- 7) adjective, teeming (with)
- 8) adjective, electronics. another word for live
- 9) adjective, alive and kicking (of a person) active and in good health
- 10) adjective, look alive! hurry up! get busy!
Etymology
Old English on līfe in life
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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Synonyms
active, alert, living, breathing, animate, subsist, exist, function, operative, prevalent, existent, extant, lively, spirited, vital, eager, quick, awake, vigorous, cheerful, energetic, animated, brisk, agile, perky, chirpy (informal), sprightly, vivacious, spry
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