noun
a characteristic state or mode of living
Examples
- social life
- city life
- real life
noun
the experience of being alive
Synonyms
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- the course of human events and activities
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
noun
the course of existence of an individual
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- the actions and events that occur in living
- he hoped for a new life in Australia
- he wanted to live his own life without interference from others
- get a life!" "he is trying to rebuild his life
noun
the condition of living or the state of being alive
Synonyms
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- while there's life there's hope
- life depends on many chemical and physical processes
noun
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
Synonyms
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- the battery had a short life
- he lived a long and happy life
noun
the period between birth and the present time
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- I have known him all his life
noun
the period from the present until death
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- he appointed himself emperor for life
noun
a living person
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- his heroism saved a life
noun
animation and energy in action or expression
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- it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it
noun
living things collectively
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- the oceans are teeming with life
noun
the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
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- there is no life on the moon
noun
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
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noun
a motive for living
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- pottery was his life
noun
a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
Synonyms
life sentence
Examples
- he got life for killing the guard