1. past tense and past participle of live; to have been alive or existed
2. past tense and past participle of live; to have resided or made one’s home in a place
3. past tense and past participle of live; to have experienced or conducted one’s life in a particular way

1. having personal experience of something

Examples

• She lived in Paris for five years.
• He lived a very happy life.
• They lived through the war.
• The old house had been lived in for decades.
• She gave a lived account of her experiences.
• His lived experience informed his writing.
• The family lived simply but contentedly.