adjective
- Possessing life.
- usage: "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"; "a live canary"
- synonyms: live
- Often followed by `with'. ( full of life and spirit)
- usage: "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"
- Having life or vigor or spirit.
- usage: "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"
- synonyms: animated
- Followed by `to' or `of'. ( aware of)
- usage: "is alive to the moods of others"
- In operation.
- usage: "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
- synonyms: active
- (adj.) ()
- Capable of erupting.
- usage: "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive"
- synonyms: live
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