Wordcyclopedia | English | live to a great age

live Verb

— To be alive; to have life. He's not expected to live for more than a few months. — To have permanent residence somewhere. I live at 256 Oak Avenue. — To survive, to continue. Her memory lives in that song.

live Adjective

— Having life; something alive. The post office will not ship live animals. — A live firearm or explosive is able to cause harm. The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island. — 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

— A live event is an event that happens in real time; direct. The concert was broadcast live by radio.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

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great Adjective

— A great object or event is very big and large in scale. A great storm is approaching our shores. — A great person or object is very good. Dinner was great. — Something that is great is very important. — Great is used to describe an important leader. Alexander the Great

great Interjection

— It is said to show happiness about something. I got the job? Great! Great, you can come with us on the trip. — It can also be said to show disappointment. I didn't get the job? Great. Oh great, the store is closed.

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age Noun

— Something's age is how long it has existed or been alive; how old something is. The boy said he was age five. Scott is showing his age. — An age is a time period. The 1960s was a new age in music.

age Verb

— To get older. Lillian has aged gracefully.

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