alive
[əˈlaɪv]
Definition:
1. Having life or vigor or spirit.
2. Possessing life.
3. In operation.
Use 'alive' in a sentence:
- 1. The miners were buried alive when the tunnel collapsed.
- 2. They kept her alive on a life support machine.
- 3. Doctors kept the baby alive for six weeks.
- 4. His greatest fear is of being burnt alive.
- 5. They're working against time to try and get people out of the rubble alive.
- 6. He was buried alive in the earthquake.
- 7. We don't know whether he's alive or dead.
- 8. I was glad to hear you're alive and well .
- 9. They had relinquished all hope that she was alive.
- 10. Our relationship made me feel more alive.
- 11. He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again.
- 12. "She's alive!" he shouted triumphantly.
- 13. She and Simon's father had not given up hope that he might be alive.
- 14. The doctors tried everything to keep him alive but to no avail.
- 15. She never would have even spoken to scum like him when Mom was alive.
- 16. Ed was alive with happiness.
- 17. She's alive—her heart is still beating.
- 18. More than a dozen people were dug out of the avalanche alive.
- 19. I was glad to hear you're alive and well.
- 20. The city starts to come alive after dark.
- 21. There is little hope that they will be found alive.
- 22. I never expected to feel so alive in my life again.
- 23. She had despaired of ever being rescued alive.
- 24. The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs.
- 25. She seemed more alive and looked forward to getting up in the morning.
- 26. I was being eaten alive by mosquitoes.
- 27. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive today.
- 28. Assuming (that) he's still alive, how old would he be now?
- 29. The river was alive with birds.
- 30. Assuming he's still alive, how old would he be now?
- 31. If it hadn't been for her your father would be alive today.
- 32. She had to steal food just to stay alive .
- 33. I felt exalted and newly alive.
- 34. The poor child looks more dead than alive.
- 35. On paper, I am the healthiest man alive, yet I feel permanently unwell.
- 36. She made history come alive with tales from her own memories.
- 37. The pictures bring the book alive.
- 38. He is incredibly lucky to be alive.
- 39. There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive.
- 40. The game came alive in the second half.
- 41. She does not know if he is alive or dead.
- 42. His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive.
- 43. They struggled to keep the torch of idealism and hope alive.
- 44. What chance is there of anybody being found alive?
- 45. The pool was alive with goldfish.
- 46. She's alive ─ her heart is still beating.
- 47. No-one in living memory has come back from that place alive.
- 48. He's still alive, isn't he?
- 49. Is your mother still alive?