leven — meaning in English

English meaning

• life noun The condition of being alive, as opposed to being dead or inanimate.
• live verb To be alive; to have life.
• vital adj Absolutely necessary; essential to success or survival.

Senses

leven is used for these senses in English:

• life Animation; spirit; vivacity.
• live (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
• live (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
• vital Relating to or characteristic of life.
• vital Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.

life — full definition

1. noun The condition of being alive, as opposed to being dead or inanimate.
2. noun The period of time someone or something exists, from birth (or creation) to death (or end of use).
3. noun A person's daily existence and experiences, especially their activities, relationships, and circumstances.
4. noun Liveliness, energy, or vitality.
5. noun A prison sentence lasting until death or parole; short for "life sentence."

live — full definition

1. verb To be alive; to have life.
2. verb To reside somewhere; to make one's home in a place.
3. verb To spend one's life in a particular way, or to experience life fully.
4. adj Alive, or currently active/in use (as opposed to recorded, tested, or switched off).
5. adj Broadcast or performed in real time, in front of an audience, rather than pre-recorded.

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