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  • Definition
    • alive :possessing life
      • the happiest person alive|the nerve is alive|doctors are working hard to keep him alive|burned alive|a live canary

    • alive :(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
      • she was wonderfully alive for her age|a face alive with mischief

    • alive :having life or vigor or spirit
      • an animated and expressive face|animated conversation|became very animated when he heard the good news

    • alive :(followed by `to' or `of') aware of
      • is alive to the moods of others

    • alive :in operation
      • keep hope alive|the tradition was still alive|an active tradition

    • alive :mentally perceptive and responsive
      • an alert mind|alert to the problems|alive to what is going on|awake to the dangers of her situation|was now awake to the reality of his predicament

    • alive :capable of erupting
      • a live volcano|the volcano is very much alive

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