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alive with

a·live with
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-lahyv with, with]
    • /əˈlaɪv wɪθ, wɪð/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-lahyv with, with]
    • /əˈlaɪv wɪθ, wɪð/

Definitions of alive with words

  • noun alive with teeming with; full of (living or moving things) 3
  • adjective alive with having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless. 1
  • adjective alive with living (used for emphasis): the proudest man alive. 1
  • adjective alive with in a state of action; in force or operation; active: to keep hope alive. 1
  • adjective alive with full of energy and spirit; lively: Grandmother's more alive than most of her contemporaries. 1
  • adjective alive with having the quality of life; vivid; vibrant: The room was alive with color. 1

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Origin of alive with

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English on līfe in life; see a-1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Alive with

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

alive with popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for alive with

adj alive with

  • ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
  • bountiful — A bountiful supply or amount of something pleasant is a large one.
  • full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
  • galore — in abundance; in plentiful amounts: food and drink galore.
  • generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.

Antonyms for alive with

adj alive with

  • lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
  • needy — in a condition of need or want; poverty-stricken; impoverished; extremely poor; destitute.
  • scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
  • wanting — lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting.
  • meager — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.

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