Complete Definition of "alive"

English

Etymology
OE. on live, AS. on līfe (in life); līfe being the dative of līf (life).

Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /��laɪv/
audio|en-us-alive.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

  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.

  1. sprightly|Sprightly; lively; brisk.
  2. Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.

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

  1. 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.

Antonyms
dead

Translations
trans-top|having life
Czech: živý m
Dutch: levend
Finnish: elävä
German: lebendig
Irish: beo
Hindi: स��व (sajīv), �़ि�दा (zīnd�), ��ता (jīt�), ��वित (jeevit)
Japanese: ����� (ikite iru)
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|ز�د�
Marathi: �िव�त,स��व (sajīv),
Polish: żywy m
Russian: жив, -а, -о
Scottish Gaelic: beò
Slovene: živ m, živa f, živo n
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trans-top|in a state of action
Dutch: levendig
Finnish: elävä
German: lebendig
trans-mid
Irish: beo
Marathi: स��रिय (sakriy)
Scottish Gaelic: beò
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trans-top|exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings
Finnish: elävä
German: lebendig
Irish: beo
trans-mid
Marathi: ��रियाशिल (kriy�shil)
Scottish Gaelic: beò
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trans-top|sprightly, lively, brisk
Finnish: eloisa, vilkas, pirteä, reipas
Marathi: स��रिय (sakriy)
trans-mid
Scottish Gaelic: beò
Slovene: živahen m, živahna f, živahno n
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trans-top|having susceptibility
Marathi: �िव�तपणा �सल�ला/�सल�ल�/�सल�ल�/�सल�ल�या
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trans-top|of all living
Marathi: सर�व स��व विषय�
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Hungarian: élénk, életben lév�, eleven, él�
ttbc|Ido: vivanta
ttbc|Latin: vivum|vivus m, vivum|viva f, vivum n
ttbc|Manx: bio#Manx|bio
ttbc|Old English: cwic
ttbc|Spanish: vivo m, vivo|viva f
ttbc|Urdu: URchar|ز�د� (zinda), URchar|ج�تا (jīt�)

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