live
/ˈlɪv/
- verb 14
- /ˈlaɪ̯v/ adjective 22
- /ˈlaɪ̯v/ adverb 2
- forms 10
- phrases 20
verb14
live
/ˈlaɪ̯v/
adjective22
adverb2
forms
liv'd · lived · livedst · living · lives · liveth · livest · more live · livest · most live
Phrases with live
- live-inA household employee or domestic partner who lives on the premises of the employer or partner.
- live a lieTo conceal something about oneself, without the knowledge of which others cannot know one's true character or perspective.
- live and die byBe completely reliant upon.
- live beyond one's meansHave a lifestyle where one's spending regularly exceeds one's income.
- live by bread aloneTo sustain oneself materially while neglecting moral or spiritual beliefs, especially Christianity.
- live downTo live so as to subdue or refute.
- live down toTo fulfill low or bad expectations.
- live forTo deeply enjoy or be fulfilled by something esteemed as very important in one's life.
- live in sinTo cohabit as if husband and wife without being married.
- live in the pastTo dwell on and ruminate about past events.
- live in the shadow ofTo be overshadowed one's entire life, especially by a relative or predecessor.
- live it upTo enjoy oneself, to have fun.
- live largeTo have a lavish or overly extravagant lifestyle.
- live offTo depend on financially.
- live onTo survive solely by consuming a certain thing.
- live on the edgeTo have an adventurous or perilous lifestyle; to behave in a manner which creates risks for oneself.
- live oneA person, thing, or situation which is particularly interesting, noteworthy, or urgent.
- live outTo fulfill or act out a dream or fantasy or aspiration.
- live over the brushTo cohabit without being married.
- live paycheck to paycheckTo have the entirety of one's earnings consumed by living expenses, thus having nothing left over to save; to make just enough (money, etc.) to survive; to scratch by.