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alive

/əˈlaɪv/

Meanings
adjective
Having life; living; not dead

Examples :

"As long as the plant is alive, he will continue to water it."
organism being biology nature human animal essential

Related Words

Illustration properties

properties noun

/ˈpɹɒpətiz/ /ˈpɹɑpɚtiz/

Something that is owned.

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

Illustration electrocution

electrocution noun

/ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuːʃən/

The accidental death or suicide by electric shock.

"The electrician's electrocution was a tragic accident at the construction site. "

Illustration electrically

electrically adverb

/ɪˈlɛktrɪkli/ /iˈlɛktrɪkli/

In an electric manner; by means of electricity.

"The automatic door opened electrically when I approached it. "

Illustration affections

affections noun

/əˈfɛkʃənz/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The therapist studied the affections of the medication on the patient's anxiety levels. "

Illustration operational

operational adjective

/ˌɑpəˈreɪʃənəl/ /ˌɑpəˈreɪʃnəl/

Of or relating to operations, especially military operations.

"The new hospital wing is now operational, allowing patients to receive care. "

Illustration susceptible

susceptible noun

/səˈsɛptɪbl̩/

A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease

"The susceptible in our class are getting the flu. "

Illustration earnestness

earnestness noun

/ˈɜːnɪstnəs/ /ˈɝnɪstnəs/

The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.

"Her earnestness during the presentation convinced the boss to approve the new project. "

Illustration consequences

consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "

Illustration entertainment

entertainment noun

/ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/

An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

"The school's annual talent show was a great source of entertainment for the students and families. "

Illustration intensifier

intensifier noun

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪər/

That which intensifies.

"The spicy chili powder was the intensifier in the recipe, making the soup much hotter. "

Illustration uninhabited

uninhabited adjective

/ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətəd/

Not inhabited; having no inhabitants

"The small island was completely uninhabited, with no people living there. "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"