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live vs hold water

hold water vs live

live is an adjective but hold water is not an adjective.

live and hold water both are verbs.

live is an adverb but hold water is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
live No Yes Yes Yes
hold water No No Yes No
As verbs, hold water is a hyponym of live; that is, hold water is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than live:
  • live: continue to live and avoid dying
  • hold water: resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
Other hyponyms of live include hold up, stand up, perennate, live out.
live (adjective) hold water (adjective)
possessing life
exerting force or containing energy
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
charged or energized with electricity
of current relevance
elastic; rebounds readily
abounding with life and energy
charged with an explosive
highly reverberant
in current use or ready for use
capable of erupting
live (verb) hold water (verb)
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
have life, be alive
support oneself
continue to live and avoid dying
lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
pursue a positive and satisfying existence
be an inhabitant of or reside in
live (adverb) hold water (adverb)
not recorded
Difference between live and hold water

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