Definition
to live: to be alive, to be; to reside, to inhabit
I live in San Francisco, this is where my home is.
live (fish), living (fish): (fish) that are alive, not dead
This restaurant only serves live fish.
(a) live (show): (a show) which is performed and seen at the same time
This is the first time I've played in front of a live audience! I'm nervous!
Pronunciation examples
UK: I want to live in a lovely little cottage in the woods.
US: I went to see a live show last night.
- "Oh man, this is really livin'."
- "I've made a decision, however, and rather than follow in my grandfather's footsteps, and live his dream, I've decided to pursue my own dream. Ladies and gentleman, I've decided to become..."
- "They can live more than 200 years, but most of them retire at 65!"
- "Brent : Hello everyone, I'm Brent Vanderplop reporting live from London, England."
- "That's where I want to live the rest of my life."
- "we have intelligence that points to a single suspect: an Amazonian national named Horatio Oléré, living in the San Francisco area."
- "Bruno : Maybe I should go live in France with Grandpa Xavier."
- "Customer : I can't live without this cream!"
- "You see, Susie, Jenny's living in a fantasy land."
- "You see, I live in the United States, or "the colonies" as one person told me in the metro."
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