Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyvd, livd in]
- /laɪvd, lɪvd ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lahyvd, livd in]
- /laɪvd, lɪvd ɪn/
Definitions of lived-in word
- verb without object lived-in to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live. 1
- verb without object lived-in to continue to have life; remain alive: to live to a ripe old age. 1
- verb without object lived-in to continue in existence, operation, memory, etc.; last: a book that lives in my memory. 1
- verb without object lived-in to maintain or support one's existence; provide for oneself: to live on one's income. 1
- verb without object lived-in to feed or subsist (usually followed by on or upon): to live on rice and bananas. 1
- verb without object lived-in to dwell or reside (usually followed by in, at, etc.): to live in a cottage. 1
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Origin of lived-in
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English liven, Old English lifian, libban; cognate with Dutch leven, German leben, Old Norse lifa, Gothic liban
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Parts of speech for Lived-in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lived-in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for lived-in
adj lived-in
- settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- busy — A busy time is a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do.
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- taken — past participle of take.
- populous — full of residents or inhabitants, as a region; heavily populated.
Antonyms for lived-in
adj lived-in
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.
- unoccupied — without occupants; empty; vacant.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- uninhabited — having inhabitants; occupied; lived in or on: an inhabited island.
See also
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