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live
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English liven, libben, from Old English lifian, libban (“to live; be alive”), from Proto-Germanic *libjan?, from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“leave, cling, linger”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian lieuwje (“to live”), West Frisian libje (“to live”), Dutch leven (“to live”), German Low German leven, l?ven (“to live”), German leben (“to live”), Swedish leva (“to live”), Icelandic lifa (“to live”), Gothic ???????????????????? (liban, “to live”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: l?v, IPA(key): /l?v/
- Rhymes: -?v
- Hyphenation: live
Verb
live (third-person singular simple present lives, present participle living, simple past and past participle lived)
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- 1563, John Foxe, Actes and Monuments
- to live the Gospel
- 1563, John Foxe, Actes and Monuments
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).
- (intransitive, followed by "on" or "upon") To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
Synonyms
- (to have permanent residence somewhere): dwell; See also Thesaurus:reside
- (to survive): go on, last, remain; See also Thesaurus:persist
Usage notes
Throughout Late Middle English and Early Modern English in Midlands and Northern dialects, the present participle form livand co-occurs with the form living.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
See also
- abide
- dwell
- reside
- stay
Etymology 2
See alive
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: l?v, IPA(key): /la?v/
- (General American) IPA(key): /la?v/
- Rhymes: -a?v
Adjective
live (not comparable)
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- The post office will not ship live animals.
- Being in existence; actual
- He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- Because the vaccinia virus is live, it is important to follow care instructions for the vaccination site.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Antonym: dead
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Taken from a living animal.
- live feathers
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- the live spindle of a lathe
- a live, or driving, axle
- (sports) Still in active play.
- a live ball
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- 2005, Alison M. Pendergast, Play Winning Poker in No Time (page 57)
- As a beginner, when you are in a hand, you should practice counting your outs, or those live cards left in the deck that can improve your hand.
- 2005, Alison M. Pendergast, Play Winning Poker in No Time (page 57)
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast (“on the air”), as it happens.
- The station presented a live news program every evening.
- Are we live?
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- This nightclub has a live band on weekends.
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- a live album
- Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.
- The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
- Use caution when working near live wires.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Tommy's blind was live, so he was given the option to raise.
- Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- a live coal; live embers
- (obsolete, slang, of a person) Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing.
- a live man, or orator
- (obsolete) Vivid; bright.
- the live carnation
Usage notes
- Live in the sense of "having life" is used only attributively (before a noun), as in "live animals". Predicatively (after the noun), alive is used, as in "be alive". Living may be used either attributively or predicatively.
Synonyms
- (having life): living, alive; see also Thesaurus:alive
- (being in existence): real
- (electrically charged): hot
- (in person): in person, in the flesh
Antonyms
- (having life): dead
- (capable of causing harm): blank, dummy
- (electrically charged): neutral, dead
- (as it happens): recorded, prerecorded
- (in person): broadcast
- (featuring humans): animated
Derived terms
Compounds
- live actors
- live action
- live album
- live box
- live broadcast
- live recording
Translations
Adverb
live (comparative more live, superlative most live)
- Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.
- The concert was broadcast live by radio.
- Of making a performance or speech, in person.
- He'll be appearing live at the auditorium.
Translations
Noun
live (plural lives)
- (obsolete) life
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Geoffrey Chaucer to this entry?)
Further reading
- live in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- live in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Levi, Viel, evil, veil, vile, vlei
Danish
Etymology 1
Verbal form of the noun liv (“life”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li?v?/, [?li????], [?li??]
Verb
live (imperative liv, infinitive at live, present tense liver, past tense livede, perfect tense har livet)
- enliven
Usage notes
Used with op (“up”): live op
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English live [1965].
Adverb
live
- live (as it happens)
Synonyms
- direkte
Esperanto
Adverb
live (lative liven)
- (neologism) on the left
Synonyms
- maldekstre
Antonyms
- dekstre
Related terms
- liven
Finnish
Etymology 1
lipeä +? -e
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?li?e?/, [?li?e?(?)]
- Rhymes: -i?e
- Syllabification: li?ve
Noun
live
- (dialectal) lye
Declension
Synonyms
- lipeä
Etymology 2
From English live.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?li?e/, [?li?e?]
- Rhymes: -i?e
- Syllabification: li?ve
Adjective
live (not comparable)
- (nonstandard) live
Usage notes
- Chiefly used as modifier in compound terms:
- live-esitys
- live performance
- live-esitys
- Almost always used in essive singular when used independently:
- He esiintyvät tänään livenä areenalla.
- They will perform live today at the arena.
- He esiintyvät tänään livenä areenalla.
Synonyms
- elävä
Anagrams
- Elvi, Veli, ilve, veli
French
Adjective
live
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Derived terms
- album live
German
Etymology
From English live.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /la??f/
Adverb
live
- (broadcast, event) live (at it happens, in real time, directly)
Usage notes
- There is no adjective corresponding to live, but it can form compounds (see below).
Synonyms
- direkt
- in Echtzeit
Derived terms
- Livekonzert, Live-Konzert
- Liveschaltung, Live-Schaltung
- Livesendung, Live-Sendung
- Liveübertragung, Live-Übertragung
Further reading
- “live” in Duden online
Italian
Adjective
live (invariable)
- Performed or recorded live
Anagrams
- levi
- veli
- vile
Latin
Verb
l?v?
- second-person singular present active imperative of l?ve?
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²li???/ (example of pronunciation)
Noun
live n
- dative singular of liv
Usage notes
- Used only in the fixed expressions i live and til live.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English live.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l????/ (example of pronunciation)
Adjective
live (singular and plural live)
- live (some technical senses)
- (broadcasting) on air
- (of a performance or speech) in person
- (entertainment, performing) recorded in front of a live audience
Etymology 3
From Old Norse hlífa, from Proto-Germanic *hl?bijan?. The noun is derived from the verb.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²li???/ (example of pronunciation)
Verb
live (present tense liver, past tense livde, past participle livd/livt, passive infinitive livast, present participle livande, imperative liv)
- (transitive) to shelter, protect, especially from the weather and elements
Alternative forms
- liva (a-infinitive)
Related terms
- livd f
Noun
live n (definite singular livet, uncountable)
- (rare) shelter, cover, protection, especially from the elements
- Synonyms: le, livd, ly
Etymology 4
Of the noun liv n (“life”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²li???/ (example of pronunciation)
Verb
live (present tense livar, past tense liva, past participle liva, passive infinitive livast, present participle livande, imperative liv)
- (transitive, intransitive) to liven
Alternative forms
- liva (a-infinitive)
Derived terms
- live opp
References
- “live” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- elvi, evli, leiv, Levi, veil
Picard
Etymology
From Latin liber.
Noun
live m (plural lives)
- book
Swazi
Noun
líve 5 (plural émáve 6)
- country
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
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woodman
English
Etymology
From Middle English woodeman, wodeman, from Old English wudemann, wudumann (“woodman”), equivalent to wood +? -man.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?w?dm?n/
Noun
woodman (plural woodmen)
- (obsolete) Someone who hunts animals in a wood, hunter, huntsman.
- c. 1609, William Shakespeare, Cymbeline, Act III, Scene 6,[1]
- You, Polydote, have proved best woodman and
- Are master of the feast: Cadwal and I
- Will play the cook and servant; ’tis our match:
- The sweat of industry would dry and die,
- But for the end it works to.
- c. 1611, John Fletcher, The Woman’s Prize, Act IV, Scene 3, in Comedies and Tragedies Written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Gentlemen, London: H. Robinson & H. Moseley, 1647, p. 116,[2]
- How daintily, and cunningly you drive me
- Up like a Deere to’th toyle, yet I may leape it,
- And what’s the woodman then?
- 1636, Robert Sanderson, Ad Aulam. The Fourth Sermon, Beuvoyr, July, 1636 in XXXVI Sermons, London, 8th edition, 1689, p. 413,[3]
- And to get the Mastery over they self in great matters, it will behove thee to exercise this Discipline first in lesser things: as he that would be a skilful Wood-man, will exercise himself thereunto first by shooting sometimes at a dead mark.
- c. 1609, William Shakespeare, Cymbeline, Act III, Scene 6,[1]
- Someone who cuts down trees or cuts and sells wood, lumberjack, woodcutter.
- 1718, Alexander Pope (translator), The Iliad of Homer, London: Bernard Lintot, Book 16, p. 267,[4]
- As thro’ the shrilling Vale, or Mountain Ground,
- The Labours of the Woodman’s Axe resound;
- Blows following Blows are heard re-echoing wide,
- While crackling Forests fall on ev’ry side.
- Thus echo’d all the Fields with loud Alarms,
- So fell the Warriors, and so rung their Arms.
- 1843, George Pope Morris, “Woodman, Spare That Tree” in The Deserted Bride; and Other Poems, New York: Appleton, p. 39,[5]
- Woodman, spare that tree!
- Touch not a single bough!
- In youth it shelter’d me,
- And I’ll protect it now.
- ’Twas my forefather’s hand
- That placed it near his cot;
- There, woodman, let it stand,
- Thy axe shall harm it not!
- 1862, Percy Bysshe Shelley, “The Woodman and the Nightingale” (written in 1818 and published posthumously) in Richard Garnett (editor), Relics of Shelley, London: Edward Moxon, p. 79,[6]
- The world is full of woodmen who expel
- Love’s gentle dryads from the haunts of life,
- And vex the nightingales in every dell.
- 1718, Alexander Pope (translator), The Iliad of Homer, London: Bernard Lintot, Book 16, p. 267,[4]
- Someone who lives in the wood and manages it; a woodsman; (by extension) someone who spends time in the woods and has a strong familiarity with that environment.
- 1800, William Wordsworth, “Poems on the Naming of Places V” in Lyrical Ballads, with Other Poems, London: Longman & Rees, Volume 2, p. 195,[7]
- Our walk was far among the ancient trees:
- There was no road, nor any wood-man’s path,
- But the thick umbrage, checking the wild growth
- Of weed and sapling […]
- 1908, Robert Barr, Cardillac, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 4th edition, 1909, Chapter 14,[8]
- “It is strange,” muttered Cardillac, “that so loud a roar in the forest at night should give such little indication of direction. I suppose a true woodman could not only point towards the spot, but might estimate the distance as well. I seem to be a very fool of the forest.”
- 1990, Pamela Redmond Satran, “Ireland with kids: The fairy tale comes alive,” Washington Post, 15 July, 1990,[9]
- One afternoon, I went with Mrs. Salter-Townshend on a tour of all her rental properties, which ranged from a woodman’s cottage on the old Somerville estate to a tower in the harbor-front castle.
- 1997, J. M. Coetzee, Boyhood: Scenes from Provincial Life, New York: Penguin, Chapter Three, p. 15,
- The second examination is for a woodman’s badge. To pass, he is required to light a fire, using no paper and striking no more than three matches.
- 1800, William Wordsworth, “Poems on the Naming of Places V” in Lyrical Ballads, with Other Poems, London: Longman & Rees, Volume 2, p. 195,[7]
- (obsolete) Someone who lives in the woods and is considered to be uncivilized or barbaric, a savage.
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, London: William Ponsonbie, Book III, Canto 10, Stanza 40, p. 554[10]
- […] yonder in that faithfull wildernesse
- Huge monsters haunt, and many dangers dwell;
- Dragons, and Minotaures, and feendes of hell,
- And many wilde woodmen, which robbe & rend
- All traveilers […]
- 1909, Maurice Hewlett, “Leto’s Child” in Artemision: Idylls and Songs, London: Elkin Mathews, p. 30,[11]
- There between the trees
- The prying Fauns and Woodmen dark
- And prick-ear’d Satyrs her did mark,
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, London: William Ponsonbie, Book III, Canto 10, Stanza 40, p. 554[10]
- Someone who makes things from wood. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
See also
- woodsman
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