Verb

1. Be tolerant; enjoy the pleasures and opportunities which life offers and allow others to do the same.
   • 1818, Sir Walter Scott, The Heart of Mid-Lothian, ch. 23,

     "Hout, neighbour," said Mrs. Howden, "we suld live and let live—we hae been young oursells, and we are no aye to judge the warst when lads and lasses forgather."

   • 1903, Arthur Quiller-Couch, Hetty Wesley, ch. 36,

     'Live and let live' is my motto: let me alone and I'll let you alone.

   • 2004, Michael Ancram, "If the British people vote no, Europe will thank them," guardian.co.uk, 22 Apr. (retrieved 14 June 2008),

     Our Europe policy is simple: live and let live, flourish and let flourish. That is a modern and mature approach.