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Alive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Alive? [adj] having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Alive: animated \| enlivened \| full of life \| lively \| reanimated \| revived \| spirited \| vital Related Terms \| Find terms related to Alive: abounding \| aboveground \| active \| activist \| activistic \| agile \| alert \| alive and kicking \| alive to \| alive with \| among the living \| animate \| animated \| apprehensive \| around \| astir \| attentive \| au courant \| awake \| aware of \| bouncing \| bouncy \| breathing \| breezy \| bright \| brisk \| bristling \| bubbly \| bursting \| bustling \| buzzing \| capable of life \| chipper \| clearheaded \| clear-sighted \| clear-witted \| cognizant \| cognizant of \| conscious \| conscious of \| crawling \| crowded \| crowding \| dynamic \| ebullient \| effervescent \| eidetic \| endowed with life \| enduring \| energetic \| enlivened \| existent \| existing \| filled \| flush \| fresh \| frisky \| full \| full of go \| full of life \| full of pep \| functioning \| green \| humming \| in profusion \| in the flesh \| inspirited \| instinct with life \| intelligent \| jammed \| jam-packed \| jumping \| keen \| kept in remembrance \| knowing \| lasting \| lavish \| live \| lively \| living \| long-lived \| lousy \| mercurial \| militant \| nimble \| on the \| on the alert \| on the ball \| on the job \| operative \| overflowing \| packed \| peppy \| perky \| pert \| populous \| prodigal \| profuse \| proliferating \| prolific \| prompt \| qui vive \| quick \| quicksilver \| quick-witted \| ready \| recalled \| recollected \| remembered \| replete \| retained \| rife \| running \| sensible \| sensitive to \| sentient \| sharp \| sleepless \| smacking \| smart \| snappy \| spanking \| spirited \| sprightly \| spry \| studded \| superabundant \| swarming \| teeming \| tenacious of life \| thick \| thick as hail \| thick with \| thick-coming \| thronged \| thronging \| unblinking \| unforgotten \| unnodding \| unsleeping \| unwinking \| verdant \| very much alive \| viable \| vigilant \| vigorous \| vital \| vivacious \| vivid \| vivified \| wakeful \| watchful \| wide-awake \| witting \| working \| zingy \| zoetic See Also \| Alive In Webster's Dictionary \A*live"\, a. [OE. on live, AS. on l[=i]fe in life; l[=i]fe being dat. of l[=i]f life. See {Life}, and cf. {Live}, a.] 1. Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive. 2. In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive. 3. Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged. The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with muskets and green boughs. --Macaulay. 4. Sprightly; lively; brisk. --Richardson. 5. Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive. Tremblingly alive to nature's laws. --Falconer. 6. Of all living (by way of emphasis). Northumberland was the proudest man alive. --Clarendon. Note: Used colloquially as an intensive; as, man alive! Note: Alive always follows the noun which it qualifies.

Alive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Alive?

[adj] having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"

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Alive In Webster's Dictionary

\A*live"\, a. [OE. on live, AS. on l[=i]fe in life;
l[=i]fe being dat. of l[=i]f life. See {Life}, and cf.
{Live}, a.]
1. Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a
   state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an
   animal or a plant which is alive.

2. In a state of action; in force or operation;
   unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire
   alive; to keep the affections alive.

3. Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings;
   swarming; thronged.

         The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with
         muskets and green boughs.             --Macaulay.

4. Sprightly; lively; brisk. --Richardson.

5. Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively
   feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.

         Tremblingly alive to nature's laws.   --Falconer.

6. Of all living (by way of emphasis).

         Northumberland was the proudest man alive.
                                               --Clarendon.

Note: Used colloquially as an intensive; as, man alive!

Note: Alive always follows the noun which it qualifies.

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