ALIVE(P)

alive(p)

1. [Adjective]: possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"

2. (followed by `to'' or `of'') aware of; "is alive to the moods of others"

3. capable of erupting; "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive"

4. (usually followed by `to'') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"

5. in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"

6. (often followed by `with'') full of life and spirit; "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"

Similar words to 'alive(p)'

Opposite words to 'alive(p)'

1. dead


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