English · Common Verbs
lives
/lɪvz/
[/lɪvz/]
third-person singular of live
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'live': used when he, she, or it has a home somewhere or is alive.
Example
My aunt lives in a small village by the sea where the air is always fresh.
My aunt lives in a small village by the sea where the air is always fresh.
Etymology
From Old English 'libban, lifian' (to be alive, dwell).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects in the present tense; the noun 'lives' is the plural of 'life'.