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lived with

lived with is the simple past and past participle of live with.

Meaning of live with

Verb

live with (third-person singular simple present lives with, present participle living with, simple past and past participle lived with)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To share an abode as an unmarried partner in a sexual relationship.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To regard as adequate or manageable although not entirely satisfactory; to accept; to tolerate.
    • France's final terms for an Indochina settlement would be terms which the United States can live with.1954 July 16, “Smith Is Ready to Enter Negotiations at Geneva”, in Spokane Daily Chronicle, retrieved 23 Jul 2011, page 2
  3. (euphemistic, idiomatic, transitive) To have a disability or chronic illness.

Questions about lived with

What is lived with the simple past and past participle of?
Lived with is the simple past and past participle of live with.

Words near lived with in the dictionary

  1. lived to regret
  2. lived to tell the tale
  3. lived together
  4. lived under a rock
  5. lived up
  6. lived with
  7. lived with one's wife's family
  8. lived with oneself
  9. lived within oneself
  10. lived-in
  11. livedo

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