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  • 21live — I /layv/ adv. directly to come live (this telecast is coming to you live from Wimbledon) II /liv/ v. 1) to live dangerously; high 2) (d; intr.) to live by ( to adhere to ) (to live by certain principles) 3) (d; intr.) ( to exist ) to live for… …

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  • 22live — I UK [lɪv] / US verb Word forms live : present tense I/you/we/they live he/she/it lives present participle living past tense lived past participle lived *** 1) [intransitive] to have your home in a particular place Paris is a nice place to live.… …

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  • 23live — live1 /liv/, v., lived /livd/, living. v.i. 1. to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live. 2. to continue to have life; remain alive: to live to a ripe old age. 3. to continue in existence,… …

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  • 24live on — phrasal verb I [transitive] Word forms live on : present tense I/you/we/they live on he/she/it lives on present participle living on past tense lived on past participle lived on 1) live on something to have a particular amount of money to buy the …

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  • 25live together — verb share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple • Syn: ↑cohabit, ↑shack up • Derivationally related forms: ↑cohabitation (for: ↑cohabit) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 26live in — verb live in the house where one works (Freq. 1) our babysitter lives in, as it is too far to commute for her • Syn: ↑sleep in • Ant: ↑live out • Hypernyms: ↑board …

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  • 27live up to — verb meet the requirements or expectations of (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑satisfy, ↑fulfill, ↑fulfil • Ant: ↑fall short of (for: ↑satisfy) …

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  • 28live for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms live for : present tense I/you/we/they live for he/she/it lives for present participle living for past tense lived for past participle lived for 1) live for somethingsomeone to think someone or something is so …

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  • 29live out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you live out your life in a particular place or in particular circumstances, you stay in that place or in those circumstances until the end of your life or until the end of a particular period of your life. [V P n (not pron)]… …

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  • 30live by — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms live by : present tense I/you/we/they live by he/she/it lives by present participle living by past tense lived by past participle lived by live by something to behave according to a particular set of beliefs… …

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