live
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[ 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
Idioms for live
Origin of live
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before 900; Middle English
liven, Old English
lifian, libban; cognate with Dutch
leven, German
leben, Old Norse
lifa, Gothic
liban
Words nearby live
Example sentences from the Web for lived-in
It had a lived-in air, and a thin wreath of smoke floated above the kitchen chimney.
The Brightener |C. N. WilliamsonBy the end of the week the cottage presented quite a lived-in appearance.
Dandelion Cottage |Carroll Watson Rankin
British Dictionary definitions for lived-in (1 of 3)
lived-in
adjective
having a comfortable, natural, or homely appearance, as if subject to regular use or habitation
British Dictionary definitions for lived-in (2 of 3)
live
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/ (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 lived-in (3 of 3)
live
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/ (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 lived-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 lived-in
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