alive

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NGSL Rank: 1771
alive
əˈlʌɪv Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • (of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead.
    E.g. hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading
  • alert and active; animated.
    E.g. Ken comes alive when he hears his music played
  • aware of and interested in; responsive to.
    E.g. she was always alive to new ideas
  • swarming or teeming with.
    E.g. in spring those cliffs are alive with auks and gulls

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