come alive

/kəm əˌlaɪv/
/kəm əˈlaɪv/
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Other forms: came alive; comes alive; coming alive

Definitions of come alive
  1. verb
    stop sleeping
    synonyms: arouse, awake, awaken, wake, wake up, waken
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    type of:
    change state, turn
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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