Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Lively; vivid; vivacious; forcible. Bacon, War with Spain.
- Bright; clear; distinct.
- Long live: as, vive le roi, long live the king; vive la bagatelle, success to trifles or sport.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Lively; animated; forcible.
- Long live, that is, success to
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- adjective obsolete
lively ;animated ;forcible
Etymologies
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Examples
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The French word vive is the imperative form of the verb vivre, “to live,” and means “live!” or “long live,” as in “Long live frizzy hair!”
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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The French word vive is the imperative form of the verb vivre, “to live,” and means “live!” or “long live,” as in “Long live frizzy hair!”
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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The French word vive is the imperative form of the verb vivre, “to live,” and means “live!” or “long live,” as in “Long live frizzy hair!”
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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The French word vive is the imperative form of the verb vivre, “to live,” and means “live!” or “long live,” as in “Long live frizzy hair!”
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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I'm calling vive la différence on this asexuality business.
MetaFilter Projects 2008
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With all the fire of a full-blooded Frenchman I sang it, and when I had finished she gave a little "vive" with her hands, while her eyes sparkled more than thanks.
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The purple "vive" color is the fifth shade for the FX, with blue, green, orange and red also being available.
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The purple "vive" color is the fifth shade for the FX, with blue, green, orange and red also being available.
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The purple "vive" color is the fifth shade for the FX, with blue, green, orange and red also being available.
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The purple "vive" color is the fifth shade for the FX, with blue, green, orange and red also being available.
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