live

Verb · English

Meaning 1

to have one's home in a particular place

(to reside in a place)

Example

I live in a small apartment.

Meaning 2

to remain alive or survive

(to be alive or remain in existence)

Example

He wants to live to be a hundred years old.

Synonyms

reside, dwell, inhabit, survive, exist

Grammar

present simple
i
live
you
live
he she it
lives
we
live
they
live
past simple
lived
past participle
lived
present participle
living

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