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Definition of
live by doing phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
live by doing
phrasal verb
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live by doing something
to earn money or to get the things you need by doing a particular thing
a community that lives by fishing
See
live by doing
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Nearby words
live-blog
verb
live by
phrasal verb
live by doing
phrasal verb
live chat
noun
lived experience
noun
basis
noun
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