To be alive; to have life; to have, as an animal or a plant, the capacity of assimilating matter as food, and to be dependent on such assimilation for a continuance of existence; as, animals and plants that live to a great age are long in reaching maturity.

Having life; alive; living; not dead.

lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war"

have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war"

abounding with life and energy; "the club members are a really live bunch"

having life; "a live canary"; "hit a live nerve"; "famous living painters"; "living tissue";

capable of erupting; "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive"