Pronunciation IPA (key): /ʌˈlaɪv/ Audio (US)(file) Adjective Positive alive Comparative more alive Superlative most alive If someone or something is alive, it is living or it continues to exist. If you are alive you have life. Antonym: dead The doctors tried to keep her alive, but she died an hour after arriving at the hospital.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads