What does alive mean?
Definitions for alive
əˈlaɪvalive
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word alive.
Princeton's WordNet
alive(p), live(adj)
possessing life
"the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"; "a live canary"
alive(p)(adj)
(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
"she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"
animated, alive(adj)
having life or vigor or spirit
"an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"
alive(p)(adj)
(followed by `to' or `of') aware of
"is alive to the moods of others"
active, alive(p)(adj)
in operation
"keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
alert, alive(p), awake(p)(adj)
mentally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind"
"alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"
alive, live(adj)
capable of erupting
"a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive"
Wiktionary
alive(Adjective)
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.
Etymology: on live, on life; life, dative of lif
alive(Adjective)
In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent
to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive.
Etymology: on live, on life; life, dative of lif
alive(Adjective)
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. -- Thomas Babington Macaulay.
Etymology: on live, on life; life, dative of lif
alive(Adjective)
Sprightly; lively; brisk.
Etymology: on live, on life; life, dative of lif
alive(Adjective)
Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
Tremblingly alive to nature's laws. -- William Falconer.
Etymology: on live, on life; life, dative of lif
alive(Adjective)
As intensifier, of all living.
Northumberland was the proudest man alive. --Edward Hyde Clarendon.
Etymology: on live, on life; life, dative of lif
Webster Dictionary
Alive(adj)
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
Etymology: [OE. on live, AS. on lfe in life; lfe being dat. of lf life. See Life, and cf. Live, a.]
Alive(adj)
in a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive
Etymology: [OE. on live, AS. on lfe in life; lfe being dat. of lf life. See Life, and cf. Live, a.]
Alive(adj)
exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged
Etymology: [OE. on live, AS. on lfe in life; lfe being dat. of lf life. See Life, and cf. Live, a.]
Alive(adj)
sprightly; lively; brisk
Etymology: [OE. on live, AS. on lfe in life; lfe being dat. of lf life. See Life, and cf. Live, a.]
Alive(adj)
having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive
Etymology: [OE. on live, AS. on lfe in life; lfe being dat. of lf life. See Life, and cf. Live, a.]
Alive(adj)
of all living (by way of emphasis)
Etymology: [OE. on live, AS. on lfe in life; lfe being dat. of lf life. See Life, and cf. Live, a.]
Freebase
Alive
"Alive" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. "Alive" was Pearl Jam's first single, and appeared on the band's debut album, Ten. Written by guitarist Stone Gossard, "Alive" originated as an instrumental titled "Dollar Short" and was included on a demo tape circulated in hopes of finding a singer for the group. Vocalist Eddie Vedder obtained a copy of the tape and wrote lyrics that describe a fictionalized account of the time when he was told that the man he thought was his father was not actually his biological parent. "Alive" charted at number 16 in the UK. Remixed versions of the song were included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror, and the 2009 Ten reissue. The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Alive
a-līv′, adj. in life: susceptible. [Prep. a = on, and A.S. lífe, dat. of líf, life.]
Editors Contribution
alive
To have life.
They felt alive every day with their beautiful and energetic energy and passion for life.
Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'alive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2470
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'alive' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2385
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'alive' in Adjectives Frequency: #318
Anagrams for alive »
avile
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of alive in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of alive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of alive in a Sentence
An Uber passenger just kind of kept looking at me like,' Don't you want to get to your friend's house ?' and I'm like,' I want to get there alive,'.
John Tierney, Esquire, August 1981:
We can begin by noting that the body prefers to keep itself alive.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross:
It's amazing he's alive.
There are more people dead than alive; we all will be in the majority one day.
It is the happiest thing that I am alive.
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Translations for alive
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- حيArabic
- canlıAzerbaijani
- иҫән, тереBashkir
- жывы́Belarusian
- жив, оживен, гъмжащ, чувствителен, енергиченBulgarian
- জীবন্তBengali
- viuCatalan, Valencian
- živýCzech
- живъOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- bywWelsh
- lebendigGerman
- vivoSpanish
- elusEstonian
- زندهPersian
- pirteä, eloisa, reipas, vilkas, eläväFinnish
- en vie, vivantFrench
- beoIrish
- beòScottish Gaelic
- vivoGalician
- जीवित, सजीव, ज़िंदा, जीताHindi
- eleven, élénk, életben lévő, élőHungarian
- ողջ, սաղ, կենդանիArmenian
- animato, vivo, attivoItalian
- 生きるJapanese
- ცოცხალიGeorgian
- 살다Korean
- زندوی, زندوKurdish
- vīvusLatin
- liewegLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- gyvasLithuanian
- dzīvsLatvian
- живMacedonian
- സജീവം, ജീവനുള്ളMalayalam
- सजीव, जिवंत, क्रियाशिल, सक्रियMarathi
- levendig, levendDutch
- i liveNorwegian
- viuOccitan
- żywyPolish
- ژوندىPashto, Pushto
- vivoPortuguese
- veiv, vivRomansh
- viuRomanian
- живо́й, в живы́хRussian
- जीवित, जीवSanskrit
- viu, biu, bivu, bibuSardinian
- жив, živSerbo-Croatian
- živýSlovak
- živahen, živSlovene
- levandeSwedish
- มีชีวิตThai
- diri, canlı, sağ, yaşam doluTurkish
- живи́йUkrainian
- جیتا, زندہUrdu
- sốngVietnamese
- 活Chinese
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