verb

live

to live, to reside, to exist

I live in a small town.

I live in a small town.

He wants to live a long life.

He wants to live a long life.

((in a place)) to reside in a particular place I live in a small town.

((a type of life)) to experience life in a certain way He wants to live a long life.

Synonyms: reside, exist, dwell; Antonyms: die, perish

From Old English *lifian*, meaning 'to live, to be alive'.

To 'live' is to have 'life'. The two words are very closely connected.

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