third-person singular verb
He, she, or it has a home in a particular place.
/lɪvz/Common pronunciation
She lives in a big city.
The cat lives with its owner.
American English
How to pronounce lives
verb · nounA1Very common word
LAIVZ
/laɪvz/
One syllable.
Form of live
Lives can be a third-person singular verb or the plural noun of life.
He, she, or it has a home in a particular place.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
He, she, or it continues to exist as a person, animal, or plant.
/lɪvz/Common pronunciation
This tree lives for hundreds of years.
Her grandfather lives to be 96.
third-person singular verb
He, she, or it spends time and energy in a particular way.
/lɪvz/Common pronunciation
She lives a very active life.
He lives a quiet life in the country.
plural noun
Lives are the existences and experiences of different people or animals.
The accident changed many lives.
These stories show how different lives can be.
Good to know
As a noun, lives is the plural of life.
Useful expressions
to survive using a particular amount or source of money
Some families live on one income.
to be as good as expected or to meet a standard
The restaurant did not live up to its online reviews.
Related words & forms
The spelling changes in lives and living: not lifes or liveing.