26984 words

alive

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
living, not dead:

Examples:

alive and well She's alive and well and living in New Zealand.
keep someone alive Doctors kept him alive on a life-support machine.
stay alive The lost hikers were able to stay alive by finding shelter in a cave in the side of the mountain.
He must be 90 if he's still alive.
2
If something is alive, it continues to exist:

Examples:

keep something alive Relatives of the missing sailors are struggling to keep their hopes alive.
3
living; having life; not dead:

Examples:

I survived the accident with minor injuries, and I was happy to be alive.
4
Alive can also mean active and energetic or exciting:

Examples:

The club really comes alive on weekends.

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