lived

/lɪvd/

verb

  1. 1

    To be alive; to have life.

    He's not expected to live for more than a few months.
  2. 2

    To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.

    I live at 2a Acacia Avenue.  He lives in LA, but he's staying here over the summer.
  3. 3

    To survive; to persevere; to continue.

    Her memory lives in that song.
  4. 4

    To cope.

    You'll just have to live with it!  I can't live in a world without you.
  5. 5

    To pass life in a specified manner.

    It is difficult to live in poverty.   And they lived happily ever after.
  6. 6

    To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.

    To live an idle or a useful life.
  7. 7

    To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.

  8. 8

    To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).

    No ship could live in such a storm.
  9. 9

    (followed by "on" or "upon") To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.

    It is hard to live on the minimum wage.   They lived on stale bread.
  10. 10

    To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.

    I'm sick of spending every day studying at home: I want to go out there and live!

adjective

  1. 1

    (in combination) Having a specified duration of life.

    a short-lived recycling scheme

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