live
verb
be an inhabitant of or reside in
“People lived in Africa millions of years ago”
“The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted”
lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
“we had to live frugally after the war”
continue to live and avoid dying
“We went without water and food for 3 days”
“These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America”
support oneself
“he could barely exist on such a low wage”
“Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?”
have life, be alive
“Our great leader is no more”
“My grandfather lived until the end of war”
Synonymsbehave firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
“I know the feeling!”
“have you ever known hunger?”
pursue a positive and satisfying existence
“You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live”
adjective
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
“a live television program”
“brought to you live from Lincoln Center”
SynonymsunrecordedOppositesrecordedexerting force or containing energy
“live coals”
“tossed a live cigarette out the window”
Oppositesdeadpossessing life
“the happiest person alive”
“the nerve is alive”
Synonymsalivehighly reverberant
“a live concert hall”
charged with an explosive
“live ammunition”
“a live bomb”
elastic; rebounds readily
“clean bouncy hair”
“a lively tennis ball”
abounding with life and energy
“the club members are a really live bunch”
in current use or ready for use
“live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread”
of current relevance
“a live issue”
“still a live option”
charged or energized with electricity
“a hot wire”
“a live wire”
Synonymshotcapable of erupting
“a live volcano”
“the volcano is very much alive”
Synonymsalive
adverb
not recorded
“the opera was broadcast live”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University