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Live in meaning

Live in is a phrasal verb that means to occupy accommodation provided at a workplace or institution.

Past simple
lived in
Past participle
lived in
-ing form
living in

What live in means

B2

To occupy accommodation provided at a workplace or institution

Two members of staff live in during term.

Similar phrasal verbs

With live: live off, live on, live for, live out, live together, live up to, live with, live through.

With in: come in, go in, fill in, get in, believe in, check in, give in, hand in, keep in, log in.

Common questions

What does live in mean?

To occupy accommodation provided at a workplace or institution.

What is the past tense of live in?

Lived in, which is also its past participle.

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