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living

The correct spelling is living.

How to pronounce living

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /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. 1.To be alive; to have life.
  2. 2.To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
  3. 3.To survive; to persevere; to continue.
  4. 4.To cope.
  5. 5.To pass life in a specified manner.

noun

  1. 1.The state of being alive.
  2. 2.(plural, with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who are alive.
  3. 3.Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
  4. 4.A style of life.
  5. 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. 1.Having life.
  2. 2.In use or existing.
  3. 3.Of everyday life.
  4. 4.True to life.
  5. 5.Used as an intensifier.

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