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Definition alive in American English

alive adjective

adjective
/əˈlaɪv/
1

living and not dead

Example

My father died last year but my mother is still alive.

Example

He is lucky to be alive after his fall.

Example

The family was stealing food just to stay alive.

Example

The dog was rescued alive after being trapped for 25 days without food.

Synonyms and related words
alive the living live
1.1

still existing and not gone or forgotten

Example

Memories of the controversy are still very much alive.

Example

Their aim was to keep alive the traditional Jewish faith.

Synonyms and related words
existing present immediate
2

full of energy and feeling happy and excited

Example

With the wind rushing through her hair she felt intensely alive.

Example

I've seen people really coming alive again as a result of this treatment.

Synonyms and related words
active vital alive interested excited alive happy glad alive
2.1

full of activity

Example

The street was alive with the sound of children playing.

Example

The waterfront really comes alive at Christmas.

Synonyms and related words
active vital alive
Example

The game really came alive after the Vikings scored.

Synonyms and related words
interesting original exciting exciting alive fast
Definition alive in American English