live
/ˈlaɪ̯v/ adverb C2- Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct. · The concert was broadcast live by radio.
- Of making a performance or speech, in person. · He'll be appearing live at the auditorium.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- live down To live so as to subdue or refute.
- live in To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especia...
- live off To depend on financially.
- live on To endure.
- live out To not reside on the premises of one's employer (used esp...
- live through To survive a difficult period or event
- live up To fulfil the expectations placed upon one.
From the library
Even those who live in the City must wear spectacles night and day.
“Well,” said the Cowardly Lion, drawing a long breath of relief, “I see we are going to live a little while longer, and I am glad of it, for it must be a very uncomfortable thing not to be alive.
To be sure, neither the Woodman nor the Scarecrow ever ate anything, but she was not made of tin nor straw, and could not live unless she was fed.
“They are the people who live in this land of the East where the Wicked Witch ruled.”
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