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liver

Noun

∙ A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions. anatomy
∙ This organ, as taken from animals used as food. countable, uncountable
∙ A dark brown colour, tinted with red and gray, like the colour of liver.

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

live

Verb

∙ To be alive; to have life. intransitive
∙ To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside. intransitive
∙ To survive; to persevere; to continue. intransitive
∙ To cope. intransitive, hyperbolic
∙ To pass life in a specified manner. intransitive
∙ To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually. transitive
∙ To act habitually in conformity with; to practice. transitive
∙ To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc). intransitive
∙ To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist. intransitive, followed by "on" or "upon"
∙ To make the most of life; to experience a full rich life. intransitive, informal

Adjective

∙ Having life; that is alive. only used attributively
∙ Being in existence; actual
∙ Having active properties; being energized.
∙ Operational; being in actual use rather than in testing.
∙ Imparting power; having motion. engineering
∙ Still in active play. sports
∙ Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens. broadcasting
∙ Of a performance or speech, in person.
∙ Of a recorded performance, made in front of an audience, or not having been edited after recording.
∙ Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.
∙ Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched. circuitry
∙ Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle. poker
∙ Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
∙ Being in a state of ignition; burning.
∙ Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing. obsolete
∙ Vivid; bright. obsolete

Adverb

Liver

Adjective

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