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(adjective) possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"; "a live canary"
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(adjective) mentally perceptive and responsive; "an alert mind"; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"
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(adjective) (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit; "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"
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(adjective) in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
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(adjective) (followed by `to' or `of') aware of; "is alive to the moods of others"
syn. live · alert · awake(p) · active
ant. dead
WordNet 3.1