live
[liv]
verb (used without object)
1.to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
2.to continue to have life; remain alive: to live to a ripe old age.
3.to continue in existence, operation, memory, etc.; last: a book that lives in my memory.
4.to maintain or support one's existence; provide for oneself: to live on one's income.
5.to feed or subsist (usually followed by on or upon ): to live on rice and bananas.
6.to dwell or reside (usually followed by in, at, etc.): to live in a cottage.
7.to pass life in a specified manner: They lived happily ever after.
8.to direct or regulate one's life: to live by the golden rule.
9.to experience or enjoy life to the full: At 40 she was just beginning to live.
10.to cohabit (usually followed by with ).
11.to escape destruction or remain afloat, as a ship or aircraft.
