26984 words

lived

9 definitions • 25 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
(to continue) to be alive or have life:

Examples:

He only lived a few days after the accident.
[ + to infinitive ] I hope I live to see my grandchildren.
live to Her granny lived to the ripe old age of 94.
Can the right to live ever be denied to any human?
live on She lived on well into her 90s.
3
to have your home somewhere:

Examples:

Where do you live?
We live in Kingston.
Some students live on the University campus.
He lives with four other people in a shared house.
live at home She's still living at home (= with her parents).
4
to be kept usually in a particular place:

Examples:

Where do the knives live in your kitchen?
I'm not sure where this bowl lives.
5
to live outside because you have no home and no money:

Examples:

She'd run away from home and was living rough.
She works as a mediator helping to prevent young people living rough on the streets.
6
to spend your life in a particular way:

Examples:

After a while you get used to living alone.
When you retire, you want to live a comfortable life.
live without The TV's broken - we'll just have to live without (= not have) it for a while.
live something to the full She certainly lived her life to the full (= was always doing something interesting).
live beyond your means The US is living beyond its means (= spending more than it earns).
live happily ever after So the couple got married and lived happily ever after.
7
to stay alive, especially by getting enough money to pay for food, a place to stay, clothing, etc.:

Examples:

live by For several years she lived by begging.
They barely make enough money to live.
8
(of things that are not alive) to exist or continue to exist:

Examples:

live on The memory of those terrible days lives on.
9
to have an interesting life:

Examples:

live a little I want to live a little before I settle down.
If you haven't seen Venice, you haven't lived.

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