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Meaning of living

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

living

Pronunciation:/ˈlɪvɪŋ//ˈlɪvɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To be alive; to have life.

    Example: He's not expected to live for more than a few months.

  2. To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.

    Example: I live at 2a Acacia Avenue.  He lives in LA, but he's staying here over the summer.

  3. To survive; to persevere; to continue.

    Example: Her memory lives in that song.

  4. To cope.

    Example: You'll just have to live with it!  I can't live in a world without you.

noun

Definitions

  1. The state of being alive.

  2. (plural, with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who are alive.

    Example: Respect for the dead does not preclude respect for the living.

  3. Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood

    Example: What do you do for a living?

  4. A style of life.

    Example: plain living

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having life.

  2. In use or existing.

    Example: Hunanese is a living language.

  3. Of everyday life.

    Example: These living conditions are deplorable.

  4. True to life.

    Example: This is the living image of Fidel Castro.