alive, live
(adjective) capable of erupting; āa live volcanoā; āthe volcano is very much aliveā
animated, alive
(adjective) having life or vigor or spirit; āan animated and expressive faceā; āanimated conversationā; ābecame very animated when he heard the good newsā
alert, alive, awake
(adjective) mentally perceptive and responsive; āan alert mindā; āalert to the problemsā; āalive to what is going onā; āawake to the dangers of her situationā; āwas now awake to the reality of his predicamentā
alive
(adjective) (often followed by āwithā) full of life and spirit; āshe was wonderfully alive for her ageā; āa face alive with mischiefā
active, alive
(adjective) in operation; ākeep hope aliveā; āthe tradition was still aliveā; āan active traditionā
alive
(adjective) (followed by ātoā or āofā) aware of; āis alive to the moods of othersā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
• 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
• (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
• dead
• 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
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.