alive
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- adjective
- /əˈlaɪv/
- I feel truly alive when I'm on that stage.
- come alive
- feel alive
- bring history alive
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Watch on YouTubeLike you don't feel alive when everything's going fine.
- Like you don't feel alive when everything's going fine.
- For this week, the skies were alive with German Zeppelins.
- The hills are alive with the sound of crazy.
- And you know, you're just more alive, you're more alert, you're more wiry.
- The Coliseum is alive tonight with many hungry men.
- And so I'm fucking, I'm feeling alive and I'm grateful for that.
Examples
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Dancing makes me feel so alive!
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And I've never felt more alive.
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Nothing makes me feel more alive than opening mail.
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So I want you to keep this hope alive right now.
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But her eyes were soft and alive, and you could see how happy she was.
Fiction book (1991) -
Both of you strike me as in some way more fully alive than most people.
Fiction book (1991) -
You have to do something that makes you feel alive.
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There's no better time to be alive.
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The magic of the Mediterranean comes alive through travel in Italy, Spain, Greece, and France.
Academic text (1997) -
Dancing makes me feel alive and full of energy!
Synonyms
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Full of life and energy
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1.3
Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm
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4.1
Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited
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Being full of life and energy
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3.8
Full of energy and enthusiasm
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4.3
Still active and healthy after problems or a long time
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
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8.8
To scold or punish someone severely to show strong anger, not a real action
How Lively
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word alive comes from the old parts a- + life, meaning 'in life'. So to feel or look alive is to be full of life and energy, which is why we use the word for lively people or moments.