Meaning
Having life; living; not dead.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English alyve, alive, alife, olive, olife, on live, on life, from Old English on līfe (“alive”, literally “in life" or "in (the) body”), from on (“on, in”) + līfe, dative singular of līf (“life”). In this sense, replaced Old English cwic (whence English quick). Equivalent to a- + life. Compare Dutch in leven (“alive”, literally “in life”), German am Leben (“alive”, literally “at life" or "at living”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
deadunanimated
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles: