1. alive, live

possessing life

Example Sentences:
'the happiest person alive'
'the nerve is alive'
'doctors are working hard to keep him alive'
'burned alive'
'a live canary'

• live

2. alive

(often followed by with') full of life and spirit

Example Sentences:
'she was wonderfully alive for her age'
'a face alive with mischief'

3. alive, animated

having life or vigor or spirit

Example Sentences:
'an animated and expressive face'
'animated conversation'
'became very animated when he heard the good news'

• animated

• enlivened
• spirited
• full of life
• lively
• vital
• reanimated
• revived

4. alive

(followed by to' or of') aware of

Example Sentences:
'is alive to the moods of others'

5. active, alive

in operation

Example Sentences:
'keep hope alive'
'the tradition was still alive'
'an active tradition'

• active

• existent
• existing

6. alert, alive, awake

mentally perceptive and responsive

Example Sentences:
'an alert mind'
'alert to the problems'
'alive to what is going on'
'awake to the dangers of her situation'
'was now awake to the reality of his predicament'

• alert
• awake

• aware
• cognisant
• cognizant

7. alive, live

capable of erupting

Example Sentences:
'a live volcano'
'the volcano is very much alive'

• live