What is "alive"

Alive \A*live"\, a. [OE. on live, AS. on l[=i]fe in life; l[=i]fe being dat. of l[=i]f life. See Life, and cf. Live, a.]

1. Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.

2. In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive.

3. Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.

   The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with muskets and green boughs.
   --Macaulay.

4. Sprightly; lively; brisk.
   --Richardson.

5. Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.

   Tremblingly alive to nature's laws.
   --Falconer.

6. Of all living (by way of emphasis).

   Northumberland was the proudest man alive.
   --Clarendon.

   Note: Used colloquially as an intensive; as, man alive!

   Note: Alive always follows the noun which it qualifies.

c.1200, from Old English on life "in living." The fuller form on live was still current 17c. Alive and kicking "alert, vigorous," attested from 1859; "The allusion is to a child in the womb after quickening" [Farmer]. Used emphatically, especially with man; as in:\n\n[A]bout a thousand gentlemen having bought his almanacks for this year, merely to find what he said against me, at every line they read they would lift up their eyes, and cry out betwixt rage and laughter, "they were sure no man alive ever writ such damned stuff as this."

[Jonathan Swift, Bickerstaff's Vindication, 1709]

a. 1 Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive. 2 In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent 3 Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged. 4 sprightly; lively; brisk. 5 Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive. 6 As intensifier, of all living.

1. adj. possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive" [syn: alive(p)] [ant: dead]

2. (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit; "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief" [syn: alive(p)]

3. having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news" [syn: animated] [ant: unanimated]

4. (followed by `to' or `of') aware of; "is alive to the moods of others" [syn: alive(p)]

5. in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition" [syn: active, alive(p)]

6. (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament" [syn: alert, alive(p), awake(p)]

7. capable of erupting; "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive" [syn: alive(p), live(a)]

Alive may refer to:

• Life

Alive is a 1993 American biographical survival drama film based upon Piers Paul Read's 1974 book Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors, which details the story of a Uruguayan rugby team who were involved in the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed into the Andes mountains on Friday, October 13, 1972.

The film was directed by Frank Marshall and narrated by John Malkovich. One of the survivors, Nando Parrado (portrayed by Ethan Hawke in the film), served as the technical advisor for the film. The film also starred Vincent Spano and Josh Hamilton.

"Alive" is the debut single by American rock band Pearl Jam. "Alive" also appeared on the band's debut album, Ten (1991). Written by guitarist Stone Gossard, "Alive" originated as an instrumental titled "Dollar Short" and was included on a demo tape circulated in hopes of finding a singer for the group. Vocalist Eddie Vedder obtained a copy of the tape and wrote lyrics that describe a somewhat fictionalized account of the time when he was told that the man he thought was his father was not actually his biological parent.

"Alive" charted at number 16 in the UK (the single was available only through import in the US). Remixed versions of the song were included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003), and the 2009 Ten reissue. The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

"Alive" is a downtempo ballad recorded by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. It was written by Lopez, Cris Judd, and Cory Rooney for the Michael Apted-directed thriller, Enough (2002). Lopez stars in the film as Slim, a waitress who marries a wealthy contractor, and flees with their young daughter as he becomes increasingly abusive. While on the run, Slim, who discovers that her husband is following her, "trains herself for a final, violent confrontation". The producers of Enough wanted her to write a new song for film, however, Lopez felt as if it was not something that could be forced. In October 2001, while on their honeymoon, Judd played Lopez a melody that he had written on the piano. She thought that the melody was "really beautiful", and that it would be perfect fit for Enough. She incorporated the hardships that Slim went through in the film, as well as her own personal struggles, into the song's lyrics.

"Alive" doesn't appear on the film score of Enough, and instead was included on Lopez's first remix album, J to tha L–O! The Remixes (2002). It was serviced to radio in the United States on May 21, 2002, by Epic Records. The song was released commercially on a 12" vinyl as a double a-side along with " I'm Gonna Be Alright" on July 30. Music critics were divided on "Alive"; some deemed Lopez's change in musical style to be refreshing, while others felt as if she should stick to the dance arrangements of her previous work. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Jim Gable. It features Lopez playing the piano, writing the lyrics to "Alive" and recording the song, intercut between scenes from Enough. While the song failed to appear on any national charts, it did reach number two on the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart. Lopez performed the song live on The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 17, 2002.

Alive is a 2002 Japanese science fiction film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura. Based on the manga of the same name, the film focuses on Tenshu, a convict placed in an isolated cell with another convict and a mysterious woman possessed by an extraterrestrial life form known as the "Isomer", which possesses those with murderous instincts. The film stars Hideo Sakaki, Ryo, Koyuki, Erika Oda, Jun Kunimura, Bengal, Tetta Sugimoto, and Tak Sakaguchi.

Alive (in concert) is a live album by Belgian artist Axelle Red. It was released in 2000.

"Alive" is a pop song performed by Canadian Idol season three winner Melissa O'Neil. It was written for the final two contestants—O'Neil and Rex Goudie—of the third season of Canadian Idol, and both performed a different version of the song. When O'Neil won the competition, Sony BMG released "Alive" as her debut single in October 2005 (see 2005 in music). The single was produced by Rob Wells, who also shares the writing credits with J. Cates and L. Robbins. The single was recorded, engineered and mixed by Chris Anderson for Definitive Sound in Mississauga, Ontario. Executive Produced by Jennifer Hyland

In "Alive", the narrator promises to live her life more fully. "Even if I crash down and burn out", she proclaims in the refrain, "at least I'm gonna know what it's like / to feel alive".

The song debuted at number one on the Canadian Singles Chart. It remained at the top for seven weeks and was eventually certified platinum for sales of more than 40,000 copies. "Alive" reached the BDS Airplay Chart top five.

No music video was filmed for "Alive"; its success was solely off O'Neil's win on Canadian Idol.

On the season 4 finale of Canadian Idol, Melissa was presented with a 4 times multi-platinum record for "Alive" by Craig Sharpe the runner-up of that season.

The song was later covered by Becki Ryan for the film Flicka.

"Alive" is a song by DJ/singer, Sonique released in September 2003. The track reached number 70 in the UK, spending one week in the Top 75 Singles Chart.

"Alive" is a song by S Club, released as a single on 18 November 2002. Called a "power-packed dancefloor thriller" in the Best inlay booklet, the track features strong disco beats and samples. "Alive" was the first single to be released under the S Club name rather than S Club 7, and it was also the first single to be released without Paul Cattermole. "Alive" was the penultimate S Club single and apart from the double A-side " Say Goodbye"/"Love Ain't Gonna Wait for You", was the only track to be released from the fourth album, Seeing Double. It reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart. The B-side, "Discotek" was led and co-written by Tina Barrett.

"Alive" is a single from Christian pop and rock artist Rebecca St. James. A pop song with rock elements, "Alive" was released as the lead single from her album If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something on October 4, 2005.

"Alive", is the second official single from Alive, the third album from Belgian artist Kate Ryan, released August 14, 2006. The song was written by DJ Zki, Dobre and Victoria Horn and was produced by Philip Dirix. It was featured amongst the music on the website for Abercrombie & Fitch.

Alive is Kate Ryan's third studio album. It was released in 2006, by EMI. Like her last album, "Stronger", this album was released in the U.S. in April 2008. It includes the singles, "Je t'adore", "Alive" and "All For You".

"Alive" is a song by P.O.D.. It was released in July 2001 as the lead single from their second major label studio album Satellite. It is arguably the band's most popular song and serves as an anthem of celebrating God. The "Alive" CD single was first released in 2001 and then again in 2002 with alternative cover art and tracks. A semi- acoustic remix was included as a bonus track on the special edition re-release of Satellite available August 27, 2002.

"Alive" is a song by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the first single from their compilation album Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science.

" Big Shot" is a live cover originally by Billy Joel. " Start!" is a mainly instrumental cover originally by The Jam.

Alive is a DVD by the Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline. It was released in 2003 and sold as a package with their album Worldwide. The DVD is a concert of the band's performance at Alive 2003, a Christian rock festival in Ohio.

Alive (, Zhivoy) is a 2006 Russian film directed by Aleksandr Veledinsky.

Alive is the second album by Chinese folk singer Sa Dingding, released in 2007.

On Alive, Sa Dingding sings in Mandarin Chinese, Sanskrit, Standard Tibetan, the nearly extinct Laghu language and an imaginary self-created language to evoke the emotions in her songs.

"Alive" is a ballad recorded by the Bee Gees for their album To Whom It May Concern. It was the second and last single from the album released on 10 November 1972 worldwide. The song was credited to Barry and Maurice Gibb and produced by the Gibbs and their manager Robert Stigwood.

Alive is an album by Brazilian hard rock band Dr. Sin. It was recorded during the '1997/1998' concerts. This album contains 7 live tracks and 2 new studio tracks.

Alive!! is the first full-length album by American singer-songwriter Becca, released in 2008.

alive is a monthly Canadian natural health and wellness magazine. The magazine provides readers with information on leading healthy lifestyles, and focuses on a range of topics from natural health, organics, fitness, beauty, and nutrition, to holistic healing, emotional health and sustainability. The headquarters of the magazine is in Richmond, British Columbia. alive is distributed in Canadian health retailers and can be purchased through personal subscriptions.

Notable contributors include William E. Rees and David Suzuki.

In June 2008, Masthead Online reported that alive ranked 31st in revenues of all Canadian magazines, and had a readership (according to the Print Measurement Bureau) of 562,000.

"Alive" is the debut solo single by Australian recording artist and actress Natalie Bassingthwaighte. It was released on 14 October 2008, as the first single from her debut solo album 1000 Stars. The song's musical-genre is pop and its lyrics describe being free, taking chances and making love. Upon its release, "Alive" peaked at number eight on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales exceeding 70,000 copies.

"Alive" was written by Bassingthwaighte, Arnthor Birgisson and Andrew Frampton in Los Angeles, during the last week Bassingthwaighte was writing songs for 1000 Stars. It was also her last writing session with Birgisson and Frampton. Bassingthwaighte stated that it was really hard to write "Alive" because they wanted to write something that was "just fun" because she felt a song like that was missing from the album. The music video was directed by Anthony Rose and features Bassingthwaighte dressed in multiple outfits and wigs.

Alive is a comprehensive three-disc box set by English heavy metal singer Bruce Dickinson. It features the singer's 1990s three solo live performances: Alive in Studio A, Alive at the Marquee, and Scream for Me Brazil. It was released on 21 June 2005, just a month after the release of Tyranny of Souls.

Alive is the 9.5th album of Korean rock singer Kim Kyung Ho, released on M.Net Mediain 2009. It contains 7 tracks, being EP album. The title song is 'I want to bring her back'. It is said that his voice has become much softer and lower. It is assumed to be because of his age.

He sang cover song of The Story of Rain And You . This song was originally sung by Boohwal, another South Korean rock band. This song appeared on their 1986's album, Heeya. Kim Kyung Ho invited Park Wan-kyu, one of Boohwal's vocalist.

Alive is a concert film by Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah. The film was released as a double album (DVD with CD in digipak) through Nuclear Blast on February 5, 2010, in Europe and February 9, 2010, in North America.

Half of the film consists of the band performing songs on their obZen Tour during 2008–2009. This is intertwined with documentary-style clips of the members talking about their experiences in the band. Also on the DVD is "The Making of Bleed", a documentary on how the music video for "Bleed" was shot, along with the music video itself; and a "Drum Tour" and "Guitar Tour".

The cover is made to imitate the film poster for Alien.

Alive is the debut album by American pop girl group 3rd Party.

"Alive" is a synthpop song by English duo Goldfrapp from their fifth studio album, Head First. Written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, with additional production by Richard X, the song was released as the album's second single on 7 June 2010. The music video premiered on YouTube on 20 May 2010. "Alive" was their first full release to have no CD format issued, instead supported by a digital remix EP and a limited edition 7" picture disc. The single failed to chart on the UK Singles Chart, but nevertheless became Goldfrapp's fifth single to top the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The track has been heavily used in promos for Australian television channel Eleven.

Alive is the debut solo album by former Live lead singer Ed Kowalczyk.

"Alive" is the lead single from Lo-Pro's second studio album The Beautiful Sounds of Revenge, which was released on June 8, 2010. The official single itself was released ahead of time on May 4, 2010. It is the band's first single in almost seven years, since their release of their song " Sunday" in August 2003.

"Alive" is a R&B song by American singer-songwriter Mýa. The track was produced by DJ Komori and UTA for Manhattan Records compilation album Exclusive 2000-2010 DECADE BEST. "Alive" was written by Lil Eddie, Deanna, and Harrison.

"Alive" was released September 22, 2010 in Japan via iTunes as the first single from Manhattan Records compilation album Exclusive 2000-2010 DECADE BEST and featured on Mýa's sixth studio album K.I.S.S.

Alive is the 1969 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Liberty Records released this album after the original version of the band broke up and before the next version of the band re-signed with them. It appears to have been recorded in 1967, which is before some of the material on previous album Rare Junk.

"Alive" is a song by The Black Eyed Peas from their album The E.N.D. The track reached number 65 in the Canadian Singles Chart and number 88 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was released on May 23, 2009 in United Kingdom, May 25 in Australia and on May 26 on iTunes. It was the second promotional single from the album as part of "The Countdown to The E.N.D, the first being " Imma Be" and the third being " Meet Me Halfway" which were later commercial singles.

Alive is an album by Chick Corea, released in 1991 through the record label GRP. The album peaked at number three on Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.

Alive is the fifth Korean-language extended play by South Korean group Big Bang. It was released on February 29, 2012 by YG Entertainment. Big Bang members G-Dragon and T.O.P wrote the music and lyrics, respectively, for nearly all tracks on the album. The EP had three singles,"Blue", "Fantastic Baby", and "Bad Boy". A repackaged version of the EP entitled Still Alive was released on June 3, 2012, and featured the single, "Monster". Both EP versions and their singles attained success on national charts in South Korea, and the EP became the first K-Pop album to chart on the United States' Billboard 200 album chart.

Alive is the fourth Japanese studio album (sixth overall) by South Korean boy band Big Bang. It was released on March 28, 2012 including 10 songs: 4 Japanese versions, 2 new songs and 4 songs already released in Korean from the EP of same name. The album is the first release of the group under the label YGEX, a partnership between the Korean agency YG Entertainment with the Japanese label Avex Trax. The album was re-released in June 20 under the name "Alive -Monster Edition-". It included 9 songs of the Alive original album, 1 Japanese version and 2 songs released in Korean.

"Alive" is a song by American electronic music group Krewella. The song was originally released in June 2012 as the second single from their debut EP Play Hard, but was re-released in February 2013. The song was the group's first top 40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, charting at 32. It is also featured on their debut album, Get Wet (2013).

Alive is the fourth studio album by Canadian R&B and Dance-pop singer Shawn Desman. The album is a soundtrack to Shawn Desman's short film of the same name.

"Alive" is a song by the Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun. It was released on 15 April 2013 as the lead single from their second studio album, Ice on the Dune, released 14 June 2013. It is one of the band's most known songs as it has been used and remixed all over the world.

The single was certified platinum both by the Australian Recording Industry Association and the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. It is also featured in the football video game FIFA 14.

Alive is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Jessie J. It was released on 23 September 2013 through Lava Music and Universal Republic. American rap artist Becky G, singer Brandy Norwood, American hip-hop artist Big Sean and British Grime artist Dizzee Rascal all make guest appearances on the album. Jessie co-wrote the album with Claude Kelly, amongst a host of collaborators from both new and old. Upon release, the album was met with a mixed reception of music critics. While there was praise for Jessie's vocals, some felt that the album was too generic. Musically, Alive is a pop and R&B album that features influences from dance-pop, pop rock, soul and hip hop in its production.

The album debuted and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. It spawned two top-five hits including " Wild" and " It's My Party", as well as a top-twenty single, " Thunder". Jessie supported Alive with the Alive Tour, playing 19 dates across the UK, from October to November 2013.

"Alive" is the winner's single by season five winner of The X Factor Australia, Dami Im. It was released digitally on 28 October 2013, as the lead single from her self-titled second album. "Alive" was written and produced by DNA Songs. Four days after its release in Australia, the song debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart. It was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling over 70,000 copies.

Alive is the third album from Hiromi Uehara's Trio Project featuring bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Simon Phillips.

Alive is a 2015 dystopian young adult novel by American author Scott Sigler and the first book in the Generations Trilogy. The book was first published in hardback, e-book, and audiobook format on July 14, 2015 through Del Rey. The second book in the series, Alight, released on April 6, 2016.

"Alive" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from British singer Jacob Banks. It was released independently on 15 December 2013 as the third single from their third studio album Brand New Machine. However, the song charted prior to independent release and entered the UK Dance Chart at number 40 on the week ending 23 November 2013, rising to number 16 on the week ending 30 November. The release of the music video also caused a surge in popularity and the song rose to number 48 in the UK Singles Chart. It has later risen to peak at number 21 on the week ending 25 January 2014. The song also featured in a FIFA 14 trailer for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Alive is a 2014 South Korean drama film starring Park Jung-bum and Lee Seung-yeon. Written and directed by Park, it tells the story of a broke laborer's struggle for survival.

After his friend's suicide, Park was troubled and started asking questions, such as why he was unable to help his friend and how he can help himself as he also suffers from panic disorder. He concluded that humans should save humans. Although everyone may look like they're leading different lives, finding hope within everything is what he wanted his film to focus on.

It made its world premiere as one of the feature length films for Jeonju Digital Project at the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2014. Since then, the film had a good start in the film festival scene, winning the Young Critics Award at the 67th Locarno International Film Festival, followed by a double crown for the Silver Astor for Best Actor Award and Obra Cine Award for Best First or Second Feature at the 29th Mar del Plata International Film Festival, a special mention at the 25th Singapore International Film Festival along with numerous other international film festival invites.