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live1 US English

remain alive

live2 US English

not dead or inanimate; living

live in in live1 US English

(of an employee or student) reside at the place where one works or studies

live off or on in live1 US English

depend on (someone or something) as a source of income or support

go live in live2 US English

(of a system) become operational

live-in US English

(of a domestic employee) resident in an employer’s house

long live ——! in live1 US English

said to express loyalty or support for a specified person or thing

live for in live1 US English

regard as the purpose or most important aspect of one’s life

live out in live1 US English

(of an employee or student) reside away from the place where one works or studies

live with in live1 US English

share a home and have a sexual relationship with (someone to whom one is not married)

live bait US English

small living fish or worms used to entice prey

live blog US English

a blog or microblog providing a commentary on an event as it takes place

live-born US English

born alive, not stillborn

live load US English

the weight of people or goods in a building or vehicle

live oak US English

a large, spreading oak of the southern US that has leathery, elliptical evergreen leaves. Live oaks typically support a large quantity of Spanish moss and other epiphytes

live wire US English

an energetic and unpredictable person

live-work US English

denoting or relating to property that combines residential living space with commercial or manufacturing space

real live in real1 US English

used to emphasize the existence of something, especially if it is surprising or unusual

live rough in live1 US English

live and sleep outdoors as a consequence of having no proper home

live action US English

(in filmmaking) action involving real people or animals, as contrasted with animation or computer-generated effects

live birth US English

a birth at which a child is born alive

live weight US English

the weight of an animal before it has been slaughtered and prepared as a carcass

live it up in live1 US English

spend one’s time in an extremely enjoyable way, typically by spending a great deal of money or engaging in an exciting social life

live through in live1 US English

survive (an unpleasant experience or period)

live together in live1 US English

(especially of a couple not married to each other) share a home and have a sexual relationship

live up to in live1 US English

fulfill (expectations)

live in hope in live1 US English

be or remain optimistic about something

live something down in live1 US English

succeed in making others forget something embarrassing that has happened

live something out in live1 US English

do in reality that which one has thought or dreamed about

live in sin in sin1 US English

live together as though married

live dangerously in live1 US English

do something risky, especially on a habitual basis

live and let live in live1 US English

you should tolerate the opinions and behavior of others so that they will similarly tolerate your own

live like a king or queen in king US English

live in great comfort and luxury

live in the past in live1 US English

have old-fashioned or outdated ideas and attitudes

live one's own life in live1 US English

follow one’s own plans and principles independent of others

live with oneself in live1 US English

be able to retain one’s self-respect as a consequence of one’s actions

live like a lord in lord US English

live sumptuously

live by one's wits in wit1 US English

earn money by clever and sometimes dishonest means, having no regular employment

live off the land in land US English

live on whatever food one can obtain by hunting, gathering, or subsistence farming

live to regret something in live1 US English

come to wish that one had not done something

you or we live and learn in live1 US English

used, especially in spoken English, to acknowledge that a fact is new to one

live and breathe something in live1 US English

be extremely interested in or enthusiastic about a particular subject or activity and so devote a great deal of one’s time to it

live for the moment in moment US English

live or act without worrying about the future

lie2 US English

used with reference to a situation involving deception or founded on a mistaken impression

live high on or off the hog in hog US English

have a luxurious lifestyle

as I live and breathe in live1 US English

used, especially in spoken English, to express one’s surprise at coming across someone or something

live out of a suitcase in live1 US English

live or stay somewhere on a temporary basis and with only a limited selection of one’s belongings, typically because one’s occupation requires a great deal of traveling

live to tell the tale in live1 US English

survive a dangerous experience and be able to tell others about it

relive US English

live through (an experience or feeling, especially an unpleasant one) again in one’s imagination or memory

live to fight another day in live1 US English

survive a particular experience or ordeal