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lives

LIVZ/lɪvz/
As a nounLYVZ

2 meanings of lives

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of live. Use it with he, she, or it.

    She lives in a small town near the coast.

    My grandfather lives alone but stays very active.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of life. Use it when talking about more than one life.

    The rescue team saved several lives during the flood.

    People say cats have nine lives.

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lives is a form of live

live, verb: To have your home in a place, to reside there. Full entry

Forms
livelives he/she/itliving -ing formlived past tense, past participle
Spelling
live → lives: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

lives is a form of life

life, noun: Being alive, and all the things people do and experience while they are alive. Full entry

Forms
lifelives plural
Spelling
life → lives: change fe to v, add -es

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