adj.
- living, not dead.
▸continuing in existence or use.
- alert and active.
▸having interest and meaning.
▸
(alive to)
aware of and interested in.
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(alive with)
swarming or teeming with.
Phrase
- alive and kicking
informal prevalent and very active. - alive and well
still existing or active.
Derivative
Etymology
OE on līfe, lit. ‘in life’.