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Commonliving
The correct spelling is living.
How to pronounce living
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
Say it like: Liv-ing
The correct spelling is living. To be alive; to have life. For example: "He's not expected to live for more than a few months."
Usage Examples
“He's not expected to live for more than a few months.”
“I live at 2a Acacia Avenue. He lives in LA, but he's staying here over the summer.”
“Her memory lives in that song.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To be alive; to have life.
- 2.To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- 3.To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- 4.To cope.
- 5.To pass life in a specified manner.
noun
- 1.The state of being alive.
- 2.(plural, with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who are alive.
- 3.Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
- 4.A style of life.
- 5.(canon law) A position in a church (usually the Church of England) that has attached to it a source of income; an ecclesiastical benefice.
adjective
- 1.Having life.
- 2.In use or existing.
- 3.Of everyday life.
- 4.True to life.
- 5.Used as an intensifier.
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