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| 1. | [ adjective ] possessing life | |
| Examples: | "the happiest person alive" "the nerve is alive" "doctors are working hard to keep him alive" "burned alive" |
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| Related terms: | dead live liveborn viable vital animate animation animation | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit | |
| Examples: | "she was wonderfully alive for her age" "a face alive with mischief" |
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| Related terms: | lively | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive | |
| Synonyms: | awake alert | |
| Examples: | "alert to the problems" "alive to what is going on" "awake to the dangers of her situation" "was now awake to the reality of his predicament" |
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| Related terms: | aware | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] having life or vigor or spirit | |
| Synonyms: | animated | |
| Examples: | "an animated and expressive face" "animated conversation" "became very animated when he heard the good news" |
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| Related terms: | unanimated full_of_life reanimated enlivened | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] in operation | |
| Synonyms: | active | |
| Examples: | "keep hope alive" "the tradition was still alive" "an active tradition" |
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| Related terms: | existent | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] (followed by `to' or `of') aware of | |
| Examples: | "is alive to the moods of others" |
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| Related terms: | sensitive | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] capable of erupting | |
| Synonyms: | live | |
| Examples: | "a live volcano" "the volcano is very much alive" |
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| Related terms: | active | |
| Similar spelling: |
Alvey Aleve Alva Alep alibi aleph albee Allbee Aleppo alp alewife alehoof alb Alapai |
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