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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Alive \A*live"\, adjective [OE. on live, AS. on l[imac]fe in life; l[imac]fe being dat. of l[imac]f life. See {Life}, and cf. {Live}, adjective]
1. Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.
2. In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive.
3. Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.
The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with muskets and green boughs. --Macaulay.
4. Sprightly; lively; brisk. --Richardson.
5. Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
Tremblingly alive to nature's laws. --Falconer.
6. Of all living (by way of emphasis).
Northumberland was the proudest man alive. --Clarendon.
Note: Used colloquially as an intensive; as, man alive!
Note: Alive always follows the noun which it qualifies.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
adjective
1: possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"; "a live canary" [syn: {alive(p)}, {live}] [ant: {dead}]
2: (often followed by 'with') full of life and spirit; "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"
3: having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news" [syn: {animated}, {alive}] [ant: {unanimated}]
4: (followed by 'to' or 'of') aware of; "is alive to the moods of others"
5: in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition" [syn: {active}, {alive(p)}]
6: mentally perceptive and responsive;"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" [syn: {alert}, {alive(p)}, {awake(p)}]
7: capable of erupting; "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive" [syn: {alive}, {live}]
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