live [liv]

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.


verb (used with object)
12.to pass (life): to live a life of ease.
13.to practice, represent, or exhibit in one's life: to live one's philosophy.

Verb phrases
14.live down, to live so as to allow (a mistake, disgrace, etc.) to be forgotten or forgiven: She'll never live that crucial moment of failure down.
15.live in / out, to reside at or away from the place of one's employment, especially as a domestic servant: Their butler lives in, but the maids live out.
16.live up to, to live in accordance with (expectations or an ideal or standard); measure up to: He never lived up to his father's vision of him.

Idioms
17.live high off / on the hog. hog ( def. 16 ) .
18.live it up, Informal . to live in an extravagant or wild manner; pursue pleasure: He started living it up after he got out of the army.
19.live well, to live comfortably: They're not wealthy but they live well.

Example Sentences
Verb
    These tasty tips are usually eaten by ants that live on the plant and protect it from hungry herbivores.
    The concerns of some of these groups are largely about the ways they will live.
    Their education alienates them from one another, from the world in which they live, and ultimately from themselves.
    And one of my favorite things about trying to live a little greener is how it can involve the whole family.
    Some ants live in symbiotic relationship with aphids.
    Free radicals are bad: flies live longer without them.
    The company website even includes a tutorial on composting at home, whether you live in the country or in a tiny apartment.
    There's a reason language students go to live in the homes of native speakers.

Adjective
    The viewership for live television broadcasts has generally been declining for years.

Noun
    Live scores, odds and team matchups for all major league sports.