The meaning of ALIVE is having life : not dead or inanimate. How to use alive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Alive.

Idiom alive and well (Definition of alive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

1. alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of. 2. alive with, filled with; swarming with.

If an activity, organization, or situation is alive, it continues to exist or function. The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs. Both communities have a tradition of keeping history alive.

5 days ago · Adjective alive (comparative more alive, superlative most alive) (predicative) Having life; living; not dead.

Alive refers to the state or condition of an organism, object, or system that exhibits signs of life such as respiration, growth, movement, responsiveness to stimuli, and the ability to self-replicate or reproduce.

2 days ago · If you're alive, you're living — in other words, you're not dead. If your apple tree blooms in the spring, you'll know it's still alive after the long, cold winter.