lives

lives

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English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /lɪvz/
  • Rhymes: -ɪvz
  • Hyphenation: lives

Verb

lives

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of live

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /laɪvz/
  • Rhymes: -aɪvz
  • Hyphenation: lives

Noun

lives

  1. plural of life

Anagrams

  • Elvis, Levi's, Levis, Lévis, Viels, evils, slive, veils, vleis, vlies

Latin

Verb

līvēs

  1. second-person singular present active indicative of līveō

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English līfes (alive), itself from the genitive singular of līf (life). For the use of the genitive in forming adverbs from nouns compare evenings (in the evening). More at -s (etymology 3).

Adjective

lives

  1. alive, living
    Antonym: dethes
  2. lively, happy

Portuguese

Noun

lives

  1. plural of live

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