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live
Verb
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To be alive; to have life.
He's not expected to live for more than a few months.
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To have permanent residence somewhere.
I live at 256 Oak Avenue.
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To survive, to continue.
Her memory lives in that song.
live
Adjective
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Having life; something alive.
The post office will not ship live animals.
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A live firearm or explosive is able to cause harm.
The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island.
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A live bet is a bet that can be raised by the person betting.
Tommy's blind was live, so he was given the option to raise.
live
Adverb
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A live event is an event that happens in real time; direct.
The concert was broadcast live by radio.
by
Preposition
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near or next to.
The mailbox is by the bus stop.
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at some time before (the given time).
Be back by ten o'clock!
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if something is done by somebody, it is done through their action
The matter was decided by the chairman.
The boat was swamped by the water.
He was protected by his body armour.
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if something is created by somebody, they are the creator, author, etc.
There are many well-known plays by William Shakespeare.
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shows how someone does something
I avoided the guards by moving only when they weren't looking.
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using the rules or logic of.
I sorted the items by category.
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with a change of. In this case, by shows how much something has changed.
Our stock is up by ten percent.
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shows how slowly, or how quickly, someone does something (used in the form "X by X" or "by Xs")
We went through the book page by page.
We crawled forward by inches.
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If you multiply mathx/math by mathy/math, you multiply mathx/math × mathy/math.
Five multiplied by seven is 35.
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If you divide mathx/math by mathy/math, you find how many mathy/maths are in mathx/math.
35 divided by seven is five.
wits
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noun
(= marbles)
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
he used his wits to get ahead
I was scared out of my wits
he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind