The meaning of ALIVE is having life : not dead or inanimate. How to use alive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Alive.

Idiom alive and well (Definition of alive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

1. alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of. 2. alive with, filled with; swarming with.

Discover everything about the word "ALIVE" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

in existence; active: they kept hope alive, the tradition was still alive (immediately postpositive and usually used with a superlative) of those living; now living: the happiest woman alive

ALIVE definition: having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless. See examples of alive used in a sentence.

Dec 14, 2025 · alive (comparative more alive, superlative most alive) (predicative) Having life; living; not dead. quotations

If you're alive, you're living — in other words, you're not dead. If your apple tree blooms in the spring, you'll know it's still alive after the long, cold winter.

Recovering from his illness has made him more alive to the beauty of life. We need to be alive [= sensitive] to new opportunities for our business to grow.

Some common synonyms of alive are awake, aware, cognizant, conscious, and sensible. While all these words mean "having knowledge of something," alive adds to sensible the implication …