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live vs live down

live down vs live

live is an adjective but live down is not an adjective.

live and live down both are verbs.

live is an adverb but live down is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
live No Yes Yes Yes
live down No No Yes No
As verbs, live down is a hyponym of live; that is, live down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than live:
  • live: lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
  • live down: live so as to annul some previous behavior
live (adjective) live down (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) live down (verb)
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations live so as to annul some previous behavior
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) live down (adverb)
not recorded
Difference between live and live down

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