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    • live :be an inhabitant of or reside in
      • People lived in Africa millions of years ago|The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted|this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean|deer are populating the woods

    • live :actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
      • a live television program|brought to you live from Lincoln Center|live entertainment involves performers actually in the physical presence of a live audience

    • live :not recorded
      • the opera was broadcast live

    • live :lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
      • we had to live frugally after the war

    • live :exerting force or containing energy
      • live coals|tossed a live cigarette out the window|got a shock from a live wire|live ore is unmined ore|a live bomb|a live ball is one in play

    • live :continue to live and avoid dying
      • We went without water and food for 3 days|These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America|The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents|how long can a person last without food and water?|One crash victim died, the other lived

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

    • live :support oneself
      • he could barely exist on such a low wage|Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?|Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day

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