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- [uh-lahyv]
- /əˈlaɪv/
- /lʊk ə.ˈlaɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-lahyv]
- /əˈlaɪv/
Definitions of look alive! words
- adjective look alive! having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless. 1
- adjective look alive! living (used for emphasis): the proudest man alive. 1
- adjective look alive! in a state of action; in force or operation; active: to keep hope alive. 1
- adjective look alive! full of energy and spirit; lively: Grandmother's more alive than most of her contemporaries. 1
- adjective look alive! having the quality of life; vivid; vibrant: The room was alive with color. 1
- adjective look alive! Electricity. live2 (def 17). 1
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Origin of look alive!
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 Look alive!
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
look alive! 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".
See also
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