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To be alive or be able to stay alive. Also: To occupy a home .

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Used as a verb, listen here, it means: To be alive or be able to stay alive. Also: To occupy a home . Used as an adverb, listen here, it means: Seen or heard on television or radio at the same time as it is actually happening .

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  • In order to live off a garden, you practically have to live in it.
  • live coals
  • The club members are a really live bunch
  • A live television program
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