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Alive

adjective/kˈɑːɹpɪtbˌæɡ/
Definition
possessing life
(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹpɪtbˌæɡ/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈɔːdəɹɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈɔːdəɹɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹpɪtbˌæɡ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivepossessing life
“the happiest person alive”
adjective(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
“she was wonderfully alive for her age”
adjectivehaving life or vigor or spirit
“an animated and expressive face”
adjective(followed by `to' or `of') aware of
“is alive to the moods of others”
adjectivein operation
“keep hope alive”
adjectivementally perceptive and responsive
“an alert mind”
adjectivecapable of erupting
“a live volcano”
Word Forms
alivenessnounthe property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
livenessnounthe property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
activenessnounthe state of being active
activitynounany specific behavior
alertnessnounthe process of paying close and continuous attention
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
lebendig
Leben besitzen
🇫🇷French
vivant
posséder la vie
🇪🇸Spanish
vivo
poseer vida
🇮🇹Italian
vivo
possedere la vita
🇳🇱Dutch
in leven
leven bezitten
🇵🇹Portuguese
vivo
possuindo vida
🇷🇺Russian
живой
обладание жизнью
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जीवित
जीवन धारण करना
🇧🇩Bengali
জীবিত
জীবনের অধিকারী
🇮🇳Tamil
உயிருடன்
உயிரை உடையவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
సజీవంగా
జీవితాన్ని కలిగి ఉంది
🇮🇳Marathi
जिवंत
जीवन धारण करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
જીવંત
જીવન ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದೆ
ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജീവനോടെ
ജീവൻ കൈവശമാക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਿੰਦਾ
ਜੀਵਨ ਦੇ ਮਾਲਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
زندہ
زندگی کے مالک
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
拥有生命
🇯🇵Japanese
生きている
命を持っている
🇰🇷Korean
살아 있는
생명을 소유
🇻🇳Vietnamese
còn sống
sở hữu cuộc sống
🇹🇭Thai
มีชีวิตอยู่
ครอบครองชีวิต
🇮🇩Indonesian
hidup
memiliki kehidupan
🇵🇭Filipino
buhay
nagtataglay ng buhay
🇲🇾Malay
hidup
memiliki kehidupan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
على قيد الحياة
امتلاك الحياة
🇮🇷Persian
زنده
داشتن زندگی
🇹🇷Turkish
canlı
hayata sahip olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
בְּחַיִים
בעל חיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'alive'?
The primary meaning of 'alive' is 'possessing life'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'alive' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'alive' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'alive' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'alive' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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