- alive
- adj.1 livingVERBS▪ be, seem▪ remain, stay▪
Lost and so far from other human life, he faced a desperate struggle to stay alive.
▪ escape, get out▪He considered himself lucky to escape alive.
▪ return▪They had little chance of returning alive.
▪ keep sb▪Doctors fought to keep her alive.
▪ be buried, be burned, be eaten▪ be found, be left▪Five people were found alive in the wreckage.
▪ be captured, be takenADVERB▪ very much▪The old rascal is still very much alive.
▪ barely, only half▪For four days he seemed barely alive.
▪ still▪I wasn't sure if he was still alive.
PHRASES▪ alive and kicking▪My mother is still alive and kicking.
▪ alive and well▪At any moment he may turn up alive and well.
▪ dead or alive▪The police are desperate to catch this man dead or alive.
▪ lucky to be alive▪It was a very narrow escape and we are lucky to be alive.
▪ more dead than alive▪Poor child, she looks more dead than alive.
2 full of lifeVERBS▪ be, feel, seem▪I feel really alive in the country!
▪ come▪The city comes alive at night.
▪ bring sb/sth▪The wealth of detail in his book really brings it alive.
ADVERB▪ really, truly, very▪ fully▪ intensely▪ only half▪She realized that she had only been half alive for the last four years.
▪ suddenly▪His eyes were suddenly alive with excitement.
PREPOSITION▪ with▪The hall was alive with the sound of voices.
3 continuing to existVERBS▪ be▪ remain▪ keep sth▪The people try to keep the old traditions alive.
ADVERB▪ very much▪The old customs are still very much alive in this region.
PHRASES▪ alive and well▪The art of debate is alive and well in our schools.
4 aware of sthVERBS▪ be▪ become▪ remainADVERB▪ very muchPREPOSITION▪ to▪He remained very much alive to the dangers.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
