ALI'VE, a. 1. Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions, and the fluids move, whether in animals or vegetables; as, the man or plant is alive.2. In a state of action; unextinguished; undestroyed; unexpired; in force or operation; as, keep the process alive.3. Cheerful; sprightly; lively; full of alacrity; as, the company were all alive.4. Susceptible; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as when the mind is solicitous about some event; as, one is alive to whatever is interesting to a friend.5. Exhibiting motion or moving bodies in great numbers.The city was all alive, when the General entered.6. In a scriptural sense, regenerated; born again.For this my son was dead and is alive. Luke 15.[This adjective always follows the noun which it qualifies.]
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