live within one's means

: to be alive : have the life of an animal or plant

: to continue alive

: to maintain oneself : subsist

: having life : living

: existing in fact or reality : actual

: exerting force or containing energy: such as

: at the actual time of occurrence : during, from, or at a live production

: to have in the mind as a purpose : intend

: to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future

: to serve or intend to convey, show, or indicate : signify

: lacking distinction or eminence : humble

: lacking in mental discrimination : dull

: of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status

: occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree

: occupying a position about midway between extremes

: serving as a means : intermediary

: something intervening or intermediate

: a middle point between extremes

: a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as