verb

1. To be alive; to have life.

   “He's not expected to live for more than a few months.”

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

   “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.

   “Her memory lives in that song.”

Synonyms: dwell, go on, last, remain

noun

1. The state of being alive.

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

   “Respect for the dead does not preclude respect for the living.”

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

   “What do you do for a living?”

adjective

1. Having life.

2. In use or existing.

   “Hunanese is a living language.”

3. Of everyday life.

   “These living conditions are deplorable.”

Synonyms: extant, extant, living, vital, blasted, doggone, stinking, lifelike