Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Having life or being in a state where life processes are active and functioning.
Alive
/əˈlaɪv/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Mr Ackroyd was alive and well at nine-thirty.
He never came to see you while his wife was alive.
Is she dead or alive?
Etymology:
Derived from the Old English on līfe, meaning in life, which is a combination of on (in) and līf (life). It evolved into Middle English as on life, eventually becoming alive.
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