Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: alive, live, live_on, lively

'live'

[populate.v.01] as in: inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of

Examples:
People lived in Africa millions of years ago
The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
deer are populating the woods

'live'

[live.v.02] as in: lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style

Examples:
we had to live frugally after the war

'live'

[survive.v.01] as in: continue to live through hardship or adversity

Examples:
We went without water and food for 3 days
These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
how long can a person last without food and water?

'live'

[exist.v.02] as in: support oneself

Examples:
he could barely exist on such a low wage
Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?
Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day

'live'

[be.v.11] as in: have life, be alive

Examples:
Our great leader is no more
My grandfather lived until the end of war

'live'

[know.v.05] as in: have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations

Examples:
I know the feeling!
have you ever known hunger?
I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict
The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare
I lived through two divorces

'live'

[live.v.07] as in: pursue a positive and satisfying existence

Examples:
You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live

'live'

[live.a.01] as in: actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing

Examples:
a live television program
brought to you live from Lincoln Center
live entertainment involves performers actually in the physical presence of a live audience

'live'

[live.a.02] as in: exerting force or containing energy

Examples:
live coals
tossed a live cigarette out the window
got a shock from a live wire
live ore is unmined ore
a live bomb
a live ball is one in play

'live'

[alive.a.01] as in: possessing life

Examples:
the happiest person alive
the nerve is alive
doctors are working hard to keep him alive
burned alive
a live canary

'live'

[live.s.01] as in: highly reverberant

Examples:
a live concert hall

'live'

[live.s.02] as in: charged with an explosive

Examples:
live ammunition
a live bomb

'live'

[bouncy.s.01] as in: elastic; rebounds readily

Examples:
clean bouncy hair
a lively tennis ball
as resilient as seasoned hickory
springy turf

'live'

[live.s.04] as in: abounding with life and energy

Examples:
the club members are a really live bunch

'live'

[live.s.05] as in: in current use or ready for use

Examples:
live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread

'live'

[live.s.06] as in: of current relevance

Examples:
a live issue
still a live option

'live'

[hot.s.18] as in: charged or energized with electricity

Examples:
a hot wire
a live wire

'live'

[alive.s.05] as in: capable of erupting

Examples:
a live volcano
the volcano is very much alive

'live'

[live.r.01] as in: not recorded

Examples:
the opera was broadcast live

Origins

					live (English)
└── liven (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── libban (Old English (ca. 450-1100))