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Live is a related term of sit.


As a proper noun live

is , a variant of liv.

As a noun sit is

shit.

As an interjection sit is

shit, dammit.

live

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) liven, from (etyl) ), Dutch ''leven'', Old High German ''leb?n]]'' (German ''leben''), Old Norse ''lifa'' (Swedish ''leva ), Gothic [[???????????????????? (liban).

Verb

(liv)
  • (lb) To be alive; to have life.
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  • (lb) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
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  • *
  • *:Athelstan Arundel walked home all the way, foaming and raging. No omnibus, cab, or conveyance ever built could contain a young man in such a rage. His mother lived at Pembridge Square, which is four good measured miles from Lincoln's Inn.
  • *, chapter=10
  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}
  • (lb) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
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  • To cope.
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  • (lb) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
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  • *{{quote-news, year=2011, date=December 19, author=Kerry Brown, title= Kim Jong-il obituary, work=The Guardian
  • , passage=By 1980, South Korea had overtaken its northern neighbour, and was well on its way to being one of the Asian tigers – high-performing economies, with democratic movements ultimately winning power in the 1990s. The withdrawal of most Soviet aid in 1991, with the fall of the Soviet empire, pushed North Korea further down. Kim Il-sung had held a genuine place on North Korean people's affections. His son was regarded as a shadowy playboy, with rumours circulating over the years that he imported Russian and Chinese prostitutes, and lived a life of profligacy and excess.}}
  • *{{quote-magazine, title= Towards the end of poverty
  • , date=2013-06-01, volume=407, issue=8838, page=11, magazine=(The Economist) , passage=But poverty’s scourge is fiercest below $1.25 (the average of the 15 poorest countries’ own poverty lines, measured in 2005 dollars and adjusted for differences in purchasing power): people below that level live lives that are poor, nasty, brutish and short.}}
  • (lb) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice.
  • *(John Foxe) (1516/7-1587)
  • *:to live the Gospel
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  • To outlast danger; to float; said of a ship, boat, etc.
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  • *(William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • *:a strong mast that lived upon the sea
  • Derived terms
    * live and die * live and let live * live down * live for the day * live in sin * live in the past * live large * live off * live on * live on the edge * live out * live over * live over the brush * live the dream * live up * live with * long live * outlive * overlive * relive
    See also
    * abide * dwell * reside * stay

    Etymology 2

    See alive

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
  • The post office will not ship live animals.
  • Being in existence; actual
  • He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking.
  • Having active properties; being energized.
  • Operational; being in actual use rather than in testing.
  • (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
  • the live spindle of a lathe
  • (sports) Still in active play.
  • a live ball
  • (broadcasting) Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens.
  • The station presented a live news program every evening.
  • Of a performance or speech, in person.
  • This nightclub has a live band on weekends.
  • Of a recorded performance, made in front of an audience, or not having been edited after recording.
  • Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.
  • The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island.
  • (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
  • Use caution when working near live wires.
  • (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
  • Tommy's blind was live , so he was given the option to raise.
  • Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
  • Being in a state of ignition; burning.
  • a live''' coal; '''live embers
  • (obsolete) Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing.
  • a live man, or orator
  • (obsolete) Vivid; bright.
  • * Thomson
  • the live carnation
    Usage notes
    * Live'' in the sense of "having life" is used only attributively (before a noun), as in "live animals". Predicatively (after the noun), ''alive'' is used, as in "be alive". ''Living may be used either attributively or predicatively.
    Synonyms
    * (having life) living, alive * (electrically charged) hot * (in person) in person, in the flesh
    Antonyms
    * (having life) dead * (capable of causing harm) blank, dummy * (electrically charged) neutral, dead * (as it happens) recorded, prerecorded * (in person) broadcast * (featuring humans) animated
    Derived terms
    * lively * live one * live rail * live wire
    Compounds
    * live actors * live action * live album * live broadcast * live recording

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.
  • The concert was broadcast live by radio.
  • Of making a performance or speech, in person.
  • ''He'll be appearing live at the auditorium.

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    sit

    English

    Verb

  • (of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs (especially the upper legs) are supported by some object.
  • After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.
  • (of a person) To move oneself into such a position.
  • I asked him to sit .
  • (of an object) To occupy a given position permanently.
  • The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries.
  • To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
  • * Bible, Numbers xxxii. 6
  • And Moses said to the children of Reuben, Shall your brothren go to war, and shall ye sit here?
  • * Shakespeare
  • Like a demigod here sit I in the sky.
  • (government) To be a member of a deliberative body.
  • I currently sit on a standards committee.
  • (legal, government) Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.
  • In what city is the circuit court sitting for this session.
  • To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • The calamity sits heavy on us.
  • To be adjusted; to fit.
  • Your new coat sits well.
  • * Shakespeare
  • This new and gorgeous garment, majesty, / Sits not so easy on me as you think.
  • (of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted or acceptable; to work.
  • How will this new contract sit with the workers?
    I don’t think it will sit well.
    The violence in these video games sits awkwardly with their stated aim of educating children.
  • To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
  • Sit him in front of the TV and he might watch for hours.
  • * 1874 , , (w), XX
  • To accommodate in seats; to seat.
  • The dining room table sits eight comfortably.
    I sat me weary on a pillar's base, / And leaned against the shaft
  • shortened form of babysit.
  • I'm going to sit for them on Thursday.
  • (US) To babysit
  • I need to find someone to sit my kids on Friday evening for four hours.
  • (transitive, Australia, New Zealand, UK) To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).
  • To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.
  • * Bible, Jer. xvii. 11
  • The partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not.
  • To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.
  • I'm sitting for a painter this evening.
  • To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.
  • * Selden
  • like a good miller that knows how to grind, which way soever the wind sits
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • Sits the wind in that quarter?

    Conjugation

    * An obsolete form of the simple past is (m) and of the past participle is (m). Entry about past simple sate in Webster's dictionary

    Synonyms

    * (be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) be seated * (move oneself into such a position) be seated, sit down (from a standing position), sit up (from a prone position), take a seat * be, be found, be situated * (be a member of a deliberative body) * (be accepted) be accepted, be welcomed, be well received * (to accommodate in seats) seat

    Derived terms

    * sit around * sit back * sit by * sit down * sit for * sit idly by * sit in * sit-in * sit-inner * sit in for * sit in on * sit on * sit out * sit shivah * sit through * sit tight * sit up * sit up with

    See also

    * sit around * sit back * sit by * sit down * sit-in * sit on it, sit on it and rotate, sit on it and rotate till it bleeds * sit on one's hands * sit on the fence * sit out * sit pretty * sit through * sit tight * sit under * sit up * sit-upon

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare, Buddhism) an event (usually one full day or more) where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.
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