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

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

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. Williamson
  • By 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 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 lived-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 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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