Definition of alive

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Alive (a.) Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive..

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Alive :: Alive (a.) Of all living (by way of emphasis).
Dead :: Dead (a.) Deprived of life; -- opposed to alive and living; reduced to that state of a being in which the organs of motion and life have irrevocably ceased to perform their functions; as, a dead tree; a dead man..
Vivisection :: Vivisection (n.) The dissection of an animal while alive, for the purpose of making physiological investigations..
Vivipara :: Vivipara (n. pl.) An artificial division of vertebrates including those that produce their young alive; -- opposed to Ovipara.
Alive :: Alive (a.) Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive..
Sustain :: Sustain (v. t.) To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army..
Curtesy :: Curtesy (n.) the life estate which a husband has in the lands of his deceased wife, which by the common law takes effect where he has had issue by her, born alive, and capable of inheriting the lands..
Alive :: Alive (a.) In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive..
Animate :: Animate (a.) Endowed with life; alive; living; animated; lively.
Animation :: Animation (n.) The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive..
Alive :: Alive (a.) Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.
Instinct :: Instinct (a.) Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; as, birds instinct with life..
Alive :: Alive (a.) Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive..
Quick :: Quick (n.) That which is quick, or alive; a living animal or plant; especially, the hawthorn, or other plants used in making a living hedge..
Survivency :: Survive (v. i.) To remain alive; to continue to live.
Lives :: Lives (a. & adv.) Alive; living; with life.
Viviparous :: Viviparous (a.) Producing young in a living state, as most mammals, or as those plants the offspring of which are produced alive, either by bulbs instead of seeds, or by the seeds themselves germinating on the plant, instead of falling, as they usually do; -- opposed to oviparous..
Vitalize :: Vitalize (v. t.) To endow with life, or vitality; to give life to; to make alive; as, vitalized blood..
Laving :: Laving (v. i.) Being alive; having life; as, a living creature..
Enquicken :: Enquicken (v. t.) To quicken; to make alive.
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