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- [liv with, with]
- /lɪv wɪθ, wɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [liv with, with]
- /lɪv wɪθ, wɪð/
Definitions of live with words
- verb without object live with to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live. 1
- verb without object live with to continue to have life; remain alive: to live to a ripe old age. 1
- verb without object live with to continue in existence, operation, memory, etc.; last: a book that lives in my memory. 1
- verb without object live with to maintain or support one's existence; provide for oneself: to live on one's income. 1
- verb without object live with to feed or subsist (usually followed by on or upon): to live on rice and bananas. 1
- verb without object live with to dwell or reside (usually followed by in, at, etc.): to live in a cottage. 1
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Origin of live with
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English liven, Old English lifian, libban; cognate with Dutch leven, German leben, Old Norse lifa, Gothic liban
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Live with
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
live with popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
live with usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for live with
verb live with
- stand for — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- tolerate — to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- defer — If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time.
- stomach — Anatomy, Zoology. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts. any one of these sections.
adj live with
- sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- indulgent — characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent.
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- tolerant — inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
- benign — You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
Antonyms for live with
verb live with
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- contradict — If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
adj live with
- merciless — without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic.
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- intolerant — not tolerating or respecting beliefs, opinions, usages, manners, etc., different from one's own, as in political or religious matters; bigoted.
- rigorous — characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline: rigorous laws.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
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