viver

Senses

1. 1.

   to live

   to be alive; to exist

2. 2.

   to live

   to inhabit or reside in a place

3. 3.

   to live

   to spend time in a particular way or condition

4. 4.

   to experience

   to undergo or go through (a moment, period, or event)

Examples

• "Meu avó viveu 95 anos."

  My grandfather lived to be 95 years old.

• "Nós vivemos em São Paulo há dez anos."

  We have been living in São Paulo for ten years.

• "É importante viver cada momento intensamente."

  It's important to live each moment intensely.

Usage

Viver is one of the most common verbs in Portuguese. The distinction between "viver" (to live one's life) and "morar" (to reside in a place) exists but overlaps; "viver em um lugar" is also acceptable. Conjugates regularly in most tenses.