alive 
/əˈlaɪv/ adjective
not used before a noun /əˈlaɪv/ adjective 1 : having life : living : not dead
▪ It feels great to be alive. ▪ The patient was barely alive. ▪ The sheriff was ordered to find the killer and bring him back alive. ▪ She must be the happiest woman alive. [=the happiest woman in the world] ▪ He managed to stay alive for a week without any food. ▪ The patient is being kept alive by artificial means. 2 a : continuing to exist
▪ an old tradition that is still alive ▪ We tried to keep the organization alive [=active] despite having fewer members. ▪ We need to keep hope alive.
b : not yet defeated : still having a chance to win or succeed
▪ The legislation is still alive in the Senate. [=the legislation has not been defeated yet] ▪ The team needs to win tonight in order to stay alive in the play-offs. 3 [more alive; most alive] a : filled with life and energy
▪ I love to sail because it makes me feel so alive. — often + with ▪ Her face was alive with joy/happiness.
b : filled with activity — usually + with ▪ flower gardens alive with bees [=filled with the activity of many bees] ▪ The city streets are alive [=busy] with shoppers.
▪ It feels great to be alive. ▪ The patient was barely alive. ▪ The sheriff was ordered to find the killer and bring him back alive. ▪ She must be the happiest woman alive. [=the happiest woman in the world] ▪ He managed to stay alive for a week without any food. ▪ The patient is being kept alive by artificial means.
▪ an old tradition that is still alive ▪ We tried to keep the organization alive [=active] despite having fewer members. ▪ We need to keep hope alive.
b : not yet defeated : still having a chance to win or succeed
▪ The legislation is still alive in the Senate. [=the legislation has not been defeated yet] ▪ The team needs to win tonight in order to stay alive in the play-offs.
▪ I love to sail because it makes me feel so alive. — often + with ▪ Her face was alive with joy/happiness.
b : filled with activity — usually + with ▪ flower gardens alive with bees [=filled with the activity of many bees] ▪ The city streets are alive [=busy] with shoppers.
alive and kicking
: healthy and active
▪ She ran a marathon late in life, just to prove she was still alive and kicking. — often used figuratively ▪ After years of slow earnings, the industry is now alive and kicking.
▪ She ran a marathon late in life, just to prove she was still alive and kicking. — often used figuratively ▪ After years of slow earnings, the industry is now alive and kicking.
alive and well 1 : living and healthy
▪ She found out that her aunt is alive and well and living in Arizona. 2 : still popular : continuing to be used
▪ Many of the old traditions are still alive and well.
▪ She found out that her aunt is alive and well and living in Arizona.
▪ Many of the old traditions are still alive and well.
alive to
: aware of (something) : able to notice (something)
▪ Recovering from his illness has made him more alive to the beauty of life. ▪ We need to be alive [=sensitive] to new opportunities for our business to grow.
▪ Recovering from his illness has made him more alive to the beauty of life. ▪ We need to be alive [=sensitive] to new opportunities for our business to grow.
bring (something) alive
: to make (something) seem more real or interesting
▪ The play brings the old fairy tale alive.
▪ The play brings the old fairy tale alive.
come alive
: to become lively: such as a : to become excited and filled with energy
▪ The crowd came alive when the singer appeared on stage.
b : to become filled with activity
▪ This neighborhood is quiet during the day, but it comes alive at night.
c : to become exciting or appealing
▪ In her kitchen, Italian food comes alive.
▪ The crowd came alive when the singer appeared on stage.
b : to become filled with activity
▪ This neighborhood is quiet during the day, but it comes alive at night.
c : to become exciting or appealing
▪ In her kitchen, Italian food comes alive.
eat (someone or something) alive — see eat
skin (someone) alive — see 2skin
