live

Definition for live

adjective as in existent

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alive

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animate, breathing, living

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aware, conscious, vital

adjective as in energetic, vigorous

verb as in exist

verb as in inhabit a dwelling

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crash, locate, occupy, reside, settle

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abide, bide, bunk, dwell, lodge, nest, perch, roost

verb as in enjoy being alive

verb as in make money to support living

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“I would say he lived by his principles of nonviolence and equality and love also in the home. “

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This enabled detectives to uncover a list of people who lived in the basement flat at that time.

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When asked to identify their key concerns in one recent survey, those asked identified the NHS, the cost of living and immigration as their top three.

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Local news media said patients were also being treated at other hospitals in the area and that residents who lived more than 20 miles away from the site could feel the explosion.

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We should maybe be less rigid about the right way to live, more accepting of the compromises people make with their circumstances.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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