ALIVE
alive, live
(adjective) capable of erupting; âa live volcanoâ; âthe volcano is very much aliveâ
animated, alive
(adjective) having life or vigor or spirit; âan animated and expressive faceâ; âanimated conversationâ; âbecame very animated when he heard the good newsâ
alert, alive, awake
(adjective) mentally perceptive and responsive; âan alert mindâ; âalert to the problemsâ; âalive to what is going onâ; âawake to the dangers of her situationâ; âwas now awake to the reality of his predicamentâ
alive
(adjective) (often followed by âwithâ) full of life and spirit; âshe was wonderfully alive for her ageâ; âa face alive with mischiefâ
active, alive
(adjective) in operation; âkeep hope aliveâ; âthe tradition was still aliveâ; âan active traditionâ
alive
(adjective) (followed by âtoâ or âofâ) aware of; âis alive to the moods of othersâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
alive (comparative more alive, superlative most alive)
Having life; living; not dead
In a state of action; in force or operation; existent
Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
Sprightly; lively; brisk.
Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
(as an intensifier) out of all living creatures.
(computer programming) synonym of live
Usage notes
• Alive always follows the noun which it qualifies, for example "The bee is alive". Before a noun, the adjectives living or live may be used with a similar meaning
Synonyms
• (having life): alive and kicking, extant, vital; see also alive
• (in a state of action): existing, extant; See also existent
• (sprightly, lively, brisk): frisky, peppy, zestful; see also active
• (out of all living creatures): ever, in the world
Antonyms
• dead
Anagrams
• Leiva, alvei, avile
Source: Wiktionary
A*live", a. Etym: [OE. on live, AS. on life in life; life being dat.
of lif life. See Life, and cf. Live, a.]
1. Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in
which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant
which is alive.
2. In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished;
unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the
affections alive.
3. Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings;
swarming; thronged.
The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with muskets and green
boughs. Macaulay.
4. Sprightly; lively; brisk. Richardson.
5. Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings,
as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
Tremblingly alive to nature's laws. Falconer.
6. Of all living (by way of emphasis).
Northumberland was the proudest man alive. Clarendon.
Note: Used colloquially as an intensive; as, man alive!
Note: Alive always follows the noun which it qualifies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition