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lives with

lives with is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 lives with

What is lives with the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lives with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of live with.

Words near lives with in the dictionary

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

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