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alive
adjective(a-live)possessing life
Synonyms: live,
Antonyms: dead,
Examples:
The happiest person alive.
The nerve is alive.
Doctors are working hard to keep him alive.
Burned alive.
The nerve is alive.
Doctors are working hard to keep him alive.
Burned alive.
alive
adjective(a-live)mentally perceptive and responsive
Examples:
Alive to what is going on.
alive
adjective(a-live)in operation
Synonyms: active,
Examples:
Keep hope alive.
The tradition was still alive.
The tradition was still alive.
alive
adjective(a-live)(followed by `to' or `of') aware of
Examples:
Is alive to the moods of others.
alive
adjective(a-live)(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
Examples:
She was wonderfully alive for her age.
A face alive with mischief.
A face alive with mischief.