to live
Third Person
lives
Present Participle
living
Past Tense
lived
Past Participle
lived
1
to have your home somewhere specific
- She prefers to live in a quiet country side away from crowded cities.
- I live in a small town near the mountains.
- She has lived in the same small town since she was born.
- We are planning to live near the mountains for a more serene lifestyle.
- Despite the challenges, they choose to live in a rural community for a slower pace of life.
2
to continue to exist or be alive
- Cacti can live for months without water.
- He lived long enough to celebrate his 100th birthday.
- Non-smokers typically live longer than smokers.
- The patient is fighting to live despite the illness.
- The specialists predicted she had only weeks left to live.
4
(of a boat or ship) to continue floating and not sink
- The lifeboats were crucial for helping the ship live after it hit the iceberg.
- They managed to patch the hull just in time to ensure the boat would live through the storm.
- Despite severe damage, the ship managed to live for several more hours.
- The ship's advanced design helped it live through the roughest seas.
- The repairs were critical for allowing the boat to live and continue its journey.
5
to provide oneself with the necessary resources or conditions needed to continue existing
- Many people in rural areas live by farming and growing their own food.
- Artists often struggle to live solely from their creative work without additional income.
- In extreme conditions, some animals live by eating insects or other small creatures.
- During the economic downturn, he found it difficult to live on his modest salary.
- Some communities have learned to live by foraging for wild plants and hunting.
6
to be housed or stored in a specific location
- The historical manuscript lives in the museum's special archives.
- The antique vase lives on the top shelf where it can be admired.
- This painting lives in the gallery, displayed prominently for visitors.
- The old letters live in a box that’s been passed down through generations.
- The family heirloom lives in a locked cabinet to protect it from damage.