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Live can be a verb. It rhymes with "give". "To live" means "to be alive" (and it is not dead). If you live, then you have life.
It can be used in a general way:
- "I live in London".
- "I live in a house".
- "A person can always live in fear".
Live can be an adjective. It rhymes with "five".
- In television, a "live" program is one where what is happening can be seen at the same time as it is happening. Sports program are usually "live".
- In music, If a CD is a "live recording" it means a recording which was made at a concert with an audience present. If it is not a live recording it may be a recording made in a studio.
- "Live" can also mean "full of energy" or simply "happening now". Something that is being talked about in the newspapers at the moment can be a "live issue".
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