live-in
[ liv-in ]
/ ˈlɪvˌɪn /
adjective
Also sleep-in.
residing at the place of one's employment: a live-in maid.
living in a cohabitant relationship.
noun
a live-in person.
Origin of live-in
1950–55; adj., noun use of verb phrase
live in (
a place)
Words nearby live-in
live wire,
live with,
live-action,
live-bearer,
live-forever,
live-in,
live-out,
live-tweet,
liveable,
livebearer,
liveblog
Definition for live in (2 of 2)
live
1
[ liv ]
/ lɪv /
verb (used without object), lived [livd] /lɪvd/, liv·ing.
verb (used with object), lived [livd] /lɪvd/, liv·ing.
to pass (life): to live a life of ease.
to practice, represent, or exhibit in one's life: to live one's philosophy.
Verb Phrases
Origin of live
1
before 900; Middle English
liven, Old English
lifian, libban; cognate with Dutch
leven, German
leben, Old Norse
lifa, Gothic
liban
British Dictionary definitions for live in (1 of 3)
live in
/ (lɪv) /
verb (intr, adverb)
(of an employee, as in a hospital or hotel) to dwell at one's place of employment
adjective live-in
living in the place at which one works
a live-in maid
living with someone else in that person's home
a live-in lover
British Dictionary definitions for live in (2 of 3)
live
1
/ (lɪv) /
verb (mainly intr)
Word Origin for live
Old English
libban, lifian; related to Old High German
libēn, Old Norse
lifa
British Dictionary definitions for live in (3 of 3)
live
2
/ (laɪv) /
adjective
adverb
during, at, or in the form of a live performance
the show went out live
Word Origin for live
C16: from
on live
alive
Medical definitions for live in
live
[ līv ]
adj.
Having life; alive.
Capable of replicating in a host's cells.
Containing living microorganisms or viruses capable of replicating in a host's cells.
Idioms and Phrases with live in (1 of 2)
live in
Reside in one's place of employment or schooling, as in They wanted a baby-sitter who could live in, or Joe was planning to live in at the college. This expression is used primarily for domestic servants or students. [Late 1800s] Also see live out.
live in something. Continue in existence, memory, or some feeling. This sense appears in such phrases as live in the past, meaning “to concentrate on past memories,” or live in hope of, meaning “to continue anticipating that something will happen.” For example, Alice lived in the past; she had no interest in current events, or Jim lived in hope of getting a teaching post. Also see live in sin.
Idioms and Phrases with live in (2 of 2)
live