lives

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English

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /lɪvz/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪvz
  • Hyphenation: lives

Verb

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lives

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of live

Etymology 2

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Noun

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lives

  1. plural of life

Anagrams

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Latin

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Verb

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līvēs

  1. second-person singular present active indicative of līveō

Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English līfes (alive), itself from the genitive singular of līf (life). For the use of the genitive in forming adverbs from nouns compare evenings (in the evening). More at -s (etymology 3).

Adjective

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lives

  1. alive, living
    Antonym: dethes
  2. lively, happy

Portuguese

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Noun

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lives

  1. plural of live