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alive

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alive in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. in operation
    "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
    active  alive 
  2. mentally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind"
    "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"
    alert  alive  awake 
  3. possessing life
    "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"; "a live canary"
    alive  live 
  4. having life or vigor or spirit
    "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"
    animated  alive 
  5. capable of erupting
    "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive"
    alive  live 
  6. (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
    "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"
    alive 
  7. (followed by `to' or `of') aware of
    "is alive to the moods of others"
    alive 
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