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Definition alive in British 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 boat caught fire and the two men were burned alive.

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 goal 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.

2.1

full of activity

Example

The street was alive with the sound of children playing.

Example

The village really comes alive at Christmas.

Synonyms and related words
energetic lively active
Example

The game really came alive after 25 minutes when Rogers scored.

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