live

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. i. exist, be alive; abide; subsist, survive. See life, abode.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Active]

Syn. energetic, vital, vivid; see active 2 .

2. [Not dead]

Syn. aware, conscious, existing; see alive 1 .

3. [Not taped or filmed]

Syn. broadcast direct, unrehearsed, in the flesh*; see real 2 .

v.

1. [To have life]

Syn. exist, breathe, be alive; see be 1 .

2. [To enjoy life]

Syn. relish, savor, experience, love, delight in, live richly, make every moment count, have rich experiences, experience life to the full, live abundantly, make the most of life, take the earth's bounty, have a meaningful existence, take pleasure in, get a Great deal from life, live it up*.

Ant. suffer*, endure pain, be discouraged.

3. [To dwell]

Syn. live in, inhabit, abide; see dwell , reside .

4. [To gain subsistence]

Syn. remain, continue, earn a living, support oneself, acquire a livelihood, earn money, get ahead, provide for one's needs, make ends meet, maintain oneself; see also earn 2 , profit 2 , subsist .

5. [To persist in human memory]

Syn. prevail, remain, survive, last, be remembered, be unforgotten, live on in men's minds; see also endure 1 .

• where one lives*,

Syn. personally, in a sensitive area, in a vulnerable area, at one's heart; see painfully 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

v.

1. exist live and breathe, draw breath, survive, be alive, function, subsist, persist, endure, last.

2. reside dwell, inhabit, occupy, lodge, *hang one s hat.

ANT.: 1. die, expire, perish

II

a.

1. living alive, breathing, animate, vital, conscious, *alive and kicking, viable.

2. lively energetic, dynamic, hot, operative, active, vigorous, spirited.

ANT.: 1. dead, inanimate, lifeless. 2. dead, cold

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To have reality or life: be, breathe, exist, subsist. See BE. 2. To have as one's domicile, usually for an extended period: abide, domicile, dwell, house, reside. See PLACE. 3. To maintain existence in a certain way: feed, subsist. See INGESTION. 4. To go through (life) in a certain way: lead, pass, pursue. See BE.

V

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Marked by or exhibiting life: alive, animate, animated, living, vital. See LIVE. 2. Of great current interest: red-hot. Informal: hot. See EXCITE.