lived
Americanadjective
adjective
Pronunciation
Lived, meaning “having a certain kind or extent of life,” is not derived from the preterit and past participle of the verb live , but from the noun life , to which the suffix -ed has been added. The original pronunciation, therefore, and one still heard, is , which retains the vowel (ī) of life. Since the f of life changes to v with the addition of this suffix, as when leaf becomes leaved, this lived is identical in spelling with the preterit and past participle lived, and conflation of the two has led to the increasingly frequent pronunciation of this lived as in such combinations as long-lived and short-lived. Both pronunciations are considered standard.
Other Word Forms
- half-lived adjective
Etymology
Origin of lived
Example Sentences
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For years, he lived underground or festered in jail.
From BBC
Khomeini would become his mentor, a figure to whom he remained ever loyal, running secret missions for him while Khomeini lived in exile.
From Los Angeles Times
Williams, 44, lived in a ground-floor flat, and Andrew, 42, was his upstairs neighbour - they were old schoolmates with no history of tension.
From BBC
Little-Pengelly said there were many people from across Northern Ireland who would be apprehensive about their loved ones who lived in the Middle East.
From BBC
Sombr lived up to his name with a moody looking, gothic red satin and black lace top complete with tailored red trousers.
From BBC
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