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for life Definition


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life
noun lives
    1a. The quality or state which distinguishes living animals and plants from dead ones;
      Thesaurus: existence, living, being, presence, animation, growth, consciousness.
    1b. Collectively, the characteristics which distinguish living animals, plants, etc from inanimate objects, especially the ability to grow, develop and reproduce.
      Thesaurus: career, history, biography, background, experience.
    2a. The period between one's birth and death (compare lifetime);
    2b. The period between one's birth and the present time;
      Example: has led a very sheltered life
    2c. The period between the present time and one's death.
      Example: had his life carefully mapped out
    3. The length of time a thing exists or is able to function. Also in compounds.
      Example: a long shelf life
      Example: long-life milk
    4. Living things in general or as a group.
      Example: marine life
    5. A living thing, especially a human.
      Example: many lives lost in war
    6. A way or manner of living.
      Example: leads a very busy life
    7. A specified aspect of one's life.
      Example: love-life
    8. Liveliness; energy; high spirits.
      Example: full of life
    9. A source of liveliness, energy or high spirits.
      Example: the life and soul of the party
    10. A written account of someone's life.
    11. colloq
      Example: got life for murdering a taxi-driver
    12. Any of a number of chances a player has of remaining in a game.
      Example: got to level six without losing a life
    13. For the duration of one's life.
      Example: a life member of the Labour Party
Idiom: as large as life
    colloq
    In person; real and living.
Idiom: bring something to life
    To make (eg a story) lively or interesting.
Idiom: come to life
    To become lively or interesting.
Idiom: for life
    Until death.
      Example: friends for life
Idiom: for the life of me
    Despite trying very hard.
      Example: For the life of me, I just can't understand what she sees in him
Idiom: get a life!
    colloq
    Stop being so petty, boring, conventional, sad, etc.
Derivative: high life
    See separate entry.
Idiom: the life of Riley
    colloq
    An easy, carefree (often irresponsible) life.
Idiom: not on your life!
    colloq
    Certainly not!
Idiom: take one's life in one's hands
    To take a very important decision which will have serious consequences for oneself; to put one's life at risk.
Idiom: to the life
    Exactly like the original.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon lif.



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