acquire+a+livelihood

  • 1Live — (l[i^]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lived} (l[i^]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Living}.] [OE. liven, livien, AS. libban, lifian; akin to OS. libbian, D. leven, G. leben, OHG. leb[=e]n, Dan. leve, Sw. lefva, Icel. lifa to live, to be left, to remain, Goth.… …

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  • 2Lived — Live Live (l[i^]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lived} (l[i^]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Living}.] [OE. liven, livien, AS. libban, lifian; akin to OS. libbian, D. leven, G. leben, OHG. leb[=e]n, Dan. leve, Sw. lefva, Icel. lifa to live, to be left, to remain …

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  • 3Living — Live Live (l[i^]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lived} (l[i^]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Living}.] [OE. liven, livien, AS. libban, lifian; akin to OS. libbian, D. leven, G. leben, OHG. leb[=e]n, Dan. leve, Sw. lefva, Icel. lifa to live, to be left, to remain …

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  • 4To live out — Live Live (l[i^]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lived} (l[i^]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Living}.] [OE. liven, livien, AS. libban, lifian; akin to OS. libbian, D. leven, G. leben, OHG. leb[=e]n, Dan. leve, Sw. lefva, Icel. lifa to live, to be left, to remain …

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  • 5To live with — Live Live (l[i^]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lived} (l[i^]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Living}.] [OE. liven, livien, AS. libban, lifian; akin to OS. libbian, D. leven, G. leben, OHG. leb[=e]n, Dan. leve, Sw. lefva, Icel. lifa to live, to be left, to remain …

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  • 6live — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. exist, be alive; abide; subsist, survive. See life, abode. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Active] Syn. energetic, vital, vivid; see active 2 . 2. [Not dead] Syn. aware, conscious, existing; see alive 1 …

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  • 7live by — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. survive, maintain life, acquire a livelihood; see live 4 , subsist …

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  • 8live — I. v. n. 1. Exist, have being, have life, be alive, be animated. 2. Remain, continue, endure, be permanent, last, survive. 3. Dwell, abide, reside. 4. Feed, subsist, be nourished, be supported (with on). 5. Subsist, acquire a livelihood (with on… …

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  • 9live — [adj1] existent alive, animate, aware, breathing, conscious, living, vital; concept 539 Ant. dead, non existent live [adj2] energetic, vigorous active, alert, brisk, burning, controversial, current, dynamic, earnest, effective, effectual,… …

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  • 10ECONOMIC HISTORY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple period exile and restoration second temple period talmudic era muslim middle ages medieval christendom economic doctrines early modern period sephardim and ashkenazim… …

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