live
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How live fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
E I L V
Two-Letter Start
LI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
VE
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LI start
- VE ending
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- live is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, l, v plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To be alive; to have life.
"He's not expected to live for more than a few months."
verb
To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
"I live at 2a Acacia Avenue. He lives in LA, but he's staying here over the summer."
verb
To survive; to persevere; to continue.
"Her memory lives in that song."
verb
To cope.
"You'll just have to live with it! I can't live in a world without you."
verb
To pass life in a specified manner.
"It is difficult to live in poverty. And they lived happily ever after."
verb
To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
"To live an idle or a useful life."
verb
To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
verb
To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).
"No ship could live in such a storm."
verb
(followed by "on" or "upon") To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
"It is hard to live on the minimum wage. They lived on stale bread."
verb
To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
"I'm sick of spending every day studying at home: I want to go out there and live!"
noun
Life
adjective
(only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
"The post office will not ship live animals."
adjective
Being in existence; actual
"He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking."
adjective
Having active properties; being energized.
adjective
Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
adjective
Taken from a living animal.
"live feathers"
adjective
Imparting power; having motion.
"a live, or driving, axle"
adjective
Still in active play.
"a live ball"
adjective
Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens.
"The station presented a live news program every evening."
adjective
(of a performance or speech) In person.
"This nightclub has a live band on weekends."
adjective
(entertainment, performing) Recorded in front of an audience and not having been edited after recording.
"a live album"
adjective
Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.
"The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island."
adjective
(circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
"Use caution when working near live wires."
adjective
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."
adjective
Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
adjective
Being in a state of ignition; burning.
"a live coal; live embers"
adjective
Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing.
"a live man, or orator"
adjective
Vivid; bright.
adverb
Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.
"The concert was broadcast live by radio."
adverb
Of making a performance or speech, in person.
"He'll be appearing live at the auditorium."
Related Words
Same Letters
- evil
- veil
- vile
Synonyms
- dwell
- goon
- last
- remain
- real
- hot
- alive
- living
- inperson
- intheflesh
Antonyms
- prerecorded
- recorded
- blank
- dummy
- dead
- neutral
- animated
- broadcast