Going and Live

Going

Going adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: he just can't keep his small bookstore going

Live is a synonym for going. In some cases you can use "Live" instead the word "Going" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Word: go

Live

Live adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: didn't realize that the microphone was live and proceeded to make some rather indiscreet comments

Going is a synonym for live. Sometimes you can use "Going" instead an adjective "Live".

Nearby Words: living, lived

Both words in one sentence

  • Similarly, Apatosaurus is never going to live down the whole "Brontosaurus" debacle.
  • Instead it features Solid Snake explaining to Otacon that he's finally going to retire from the battlefield and live out the remaining months he has to live peacefully.
    Source: The Stinger
  • Manga / Hotaru no Hikari A Josei manga [which is also a drama] about the ups and downs of OL Hotaru Amemiya: a "dried fish woman," which is a term for women who, instead of focusing on going out, looking good and going on dates, would rather live a more relaxed lifestyle.
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Live and Going. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/going/live
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