be alive and well



be alive and well

1. To be alive, especially after having been in danger or thought to be in danger. The search party was overjoyed to find that all of the stranded hikers were alive and well after enduring the cold for eight days.
2. To be active and healthy. I knew Jane's dad was very sick, so I'm thrilled to hear that he's alive and well.
3. Of a concept or practice, to be flourishing despite a perception of decline elsewhere. I'm glad to see chivalry is alive and well—thank you for holding the door for me. Electronic music is huge now, but guitar-driven rock is still alive and well.
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be alive and well

to continue to be popular or successful Despite rumours to the contrary, feminism is alive and well. (often + and doing sth) Quadrophonic sound is alive and well and making money for its inventor.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wendel-German, Dutch
Finnian-Irish
SenÁN-Irish
Natalyanah-TAH-lyahRussian
Narinah-reeKorean
Baptista-Late Roman