Showing 12 phrasal verbs and 17 definitions related to the verb 'Live'.
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Live by phrasal verb
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Meaning: Follow a belief system to guide your behaviour
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He tries hard to LIVE BY the Bible.
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Meaning: Follow a belief system to guide your behaviour
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Live down phrasal verb
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Meaning: Stop being embarrassed about something
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: If I fail the test and everyone else passes, I'll never be able to LIVE it DOWN.
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Meaning: Stop being embarrassed about something
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Live for phrasal verb
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Meaning: Believe something is extremely important
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He LIVES FOR football.
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Meaning: Believe something is extremely important
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Live in phrasal verb
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Meaning: Live in the place where you work or study.
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The university has a residential halls where students can LIVE IN.
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Meaning: Live in the place where you work or study.
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Live it up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have a good time by spending a lot of money
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: She's been LIVING IT UP like crazy since she won the lottery.
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Meaning: Have a good time by spending a lot of money
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Live off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Use money earned
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» Example: They find it hard to LIVE OFF the money they make. -
Meaning: Be financially supported
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He’s 40 and he still LIVES OFF his parents.
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Meaning: Use money earned
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Live on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Use money for basic necessities
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Meaning: Not be forgotten
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: He's been dead for many years, but his name LIVES ON.
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Meaning: Use money for basic necessities
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Live out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Stay somewhere until you die
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: She LIVED OUT her final years in a nursing home. -
Meaning: Fulfill an ambition or fantasy
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» Example: Many parents try to LIVE OUT their dreams through their children. -
Meaning: Not live at the place where you study or work
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: In my final year at university I LIVED OUT with some friends in a flat we rented.
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Meaning: Stay somewhere until you die
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Live through phrasal verb
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Meaning: Experience different times
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: It was hard to LIVE THROUGH the recession, but we managed it.
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Meaning: Experience different times
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Live together phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have a relationship and live in the same place without marrying
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: We LIVED TOGETHER for a few years before we got married.
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Meaning: Have a relationship and live in the same place without marrying
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Live up to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Meet expectations or standards
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The concert didn't LIVE UP TO my expectations.
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Meaning: Meet expectations or standards
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Live with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Accept something unpleasant
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» Example: It's hard to LIVE WITH the pain of a serious illness. -
Meaning: Have a relationship and live in the same place without marrying
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I LIVED WITH her for a couple of years before the relationship went sour.
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Meaning: Accept something unpleasant