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What is the verb for life?

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live

(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
(intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
(intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
(intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
(intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
(transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
(transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
(intransitive) To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).
(on) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
(intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full rich life.
Synonyms:

exist, be, breathe, persist, prevail, last, endure, move, remain, be alive, be extant, draw breath, have life, be animate, get along, get by, have being, make it, walk the earth, remain alive, be in this world, be in the land of the living, survive, continue, abide, linger, stay, carry on, hold on, subsist, bide, live on, go on, stick around, tarry, dwell, hold out, stand, hang on, stay on, keep on, keep up, hang around, persevere, wait, stay alive, hold, reside, hover, be living … more

Examples:

“We live in a modern world where the online sphere constantly vies for our attention.”

“I choose to live in a big city where there are many career opportunities.”

“We live by working at the fields harvesting rice and teas.”

lifelog

(computing) To capture and record images of one's entire life.

liven

(transitive) To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.
Synonyms:

enliven, energise, energize, quicken, boost, liven up, perk up, cheer up, animate, invigorate, excite, inspirit, vitalize, rouse, envigorate, pep up, galvanize, ginger up, vivify, stimulate, galvanise, inspire, refresh, uplift, juice up, jazz up, jump-start, hearten, exhilarate, fire, brace, fillip, spike, brighten up, buoy up, amp up, zip up, rejuvenate, cheer, revive, activate, gladden, stir, spark, vivificate, give life to, buck up, arouse, encourage, strengthen … more

Examples:

“A close pal can liven up an afternoon by announcing that her new love interest has, without warning, moved to Chicago.”

“A lively debate helps liven up the evening, exercises the mind and gets the blood flowing.”

“The chamber is looking for people with new ideas and fresh input to liven things up and help promote the town's business interests.”

lifelogging

present participle of lifelog

liven

(obsolete) plural simple present form of live
Synonyms:

Examples:

“A close pal can liven up an afternoon by announcing that her new love interest has, without warning, moved to Chicago.”

“A lively debate helps liven up the evening, exercises the mind and gets the blood flowing.”

“The chamber is looking for people with new ideas and fresh input to liven things up and help promote the town's business interests.”

living

lifelogs

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lifelog

livens

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liven
Synonyms:

Examples:

“Self-medication simply livens up the process for spectators and riders alike.”

“The author's wry sense of humour livens the narration and sometimes some passages seem to touch on topics not merely medical.”

“Sometimes a colorful insult or description livens up a detailed argument.”

lives

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of live
Synonyms:

liveth

(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of live
Examples:

“I am He that liveth and was dead and behold, I am alive forever more amen.”

“For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be stablished, nor thy kingdom.”

“I praised and honoured him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion.”

lifelogged

simple past tense and past participle of lifelog

livest

(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of live

livened

simple past tense and past participle of liven
Synonyms:

Examples:

“And then there's that new piece of body art that really livened things up in the airport security line.”

“A green salad livened with blue cheese vinaigrette gets a fan of seared rare steak and colorful peppers.”

“The narrative, livened by a selection of Argentinian political cartoons, demonstrates the power of applied economics.”

livedst

(archaic) second-person singular simple past form of live

lived

simple past tense and past participle of live
Synonyms:

Examples:

“Have you ever wondered in which city-state you would have lived in Ancient Greece?”

“Thomas Young lived in a pivotal time. The explosion of knowledge that was soon to come made it impossible to be a true polyhistor.”

“It was a period in American history when most people lived and worked on farms.”

livening

present participle of liven
Synonyms:

Examples:

“Just as it neared the eight o'clock hour, the party was really just livening up.”

“Potent purple pigments in the blueberries are excellent for livening up the arteries, while their vitamin C content wakes up the immune system.”

“He bowled his heart out and all credit to him for livening up the final day's play.”

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