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Living

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

To be alive; to have life.

📖 Definitions of "Living"

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."

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being alive.

  2. 2

    (plural, with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who are alive.

    "Respect for the dead does not preclude respect for the living."

  3. 3

    Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood

    "What do you do for a living?"

  4. 4

    A style of life.

    "plain living"

adjective
  1. 1

    Having life.

  2. 2

    In use or existing.

    "Hunanese is a living language."

  3. 3

    Of everyday life.

    "These living conditions are deplorable."

  4. 4

    True to life.

    "This is the living image of Fidel Castro."

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