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Alive has 8 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

possessing life

"the happiest person alive"

"the nerve is alive"

"doctors are working hard to keep him alive"

"burned alive"

"a live canary"

2

(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit

"she was wonderfully alive for her age"

"a face alive with mischief"

3

having life or vigor or spirit

"an animated and expressive face"

"animated conversation"

"became very animated when he heard the good news"

4

(followed by `to' or `of') aware of

"is alive to the moods of others"

5

in operation

"keep hope alive"

"the tradition was still alive"

"an active tradition"

6

mentally perceptive and responsive

"an alert mind"

"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"

7

capable of erupting

"a live volcano"

"the volcano is very much alive"

8

Having life; living; not dead

"After weeks of searching, they finally found a stray puppy still alive in the abandoned barn."

In plain English: Alive means living and breathing rather than dead.

"The cat is still alive after falling from the tree."

Usage: Use "alive" to describe something that is currently living or exhibiting signs of life, such as keeping a plant alive. Avoid using it to mean "dead," which is the opposite state.

Example Sentences
"The cat is still alive after falling from the tree." adj
"The fish was still alive when I put it back in the water." adj
"She hopes to stay alive and healthy for many more years." adj
"There is no one alive who knows the secret of his birth." adj
Related Terms
Antonyms
dead unanimated

Origin

The word alive comes from Middle English and originally meant being "in life." It traveled into modern usage by replacing the Old English word cwic, which is related to our current word quick.

Rhyming Words
vive zive give yive jive wive tive rive five bive dive live hive skive blive shive snive chive swive knive
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