Life
nounNoun
the condition of living or the state of being alive
“while there's life there's hope”
“life depends on many chemical and physical processes”
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
“the battery had a short life”
“he lived a long and happy life”
Similar:Life-timeLifespanLifetimeType of:Periodthe experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
“he could no longer cope with the complexities of life”
Similar:LivingType of:Experienceanimation and energy in action or expression
“it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it”
Type of:InvigorationSpiritednessVivificationa prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
“he got life for killing the guard”
Type of:TimeSentencea characteristic state or mode of living
“social life”
“city life”
“real life”
Type of:ExistenceBeingnessBeingthe course of existence of an individual; 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!”
Type of:ExistenceBeingBeingnessa living person
“his heroism saved a life”
Type of:MortalPersonSomebodya motive for living
“pottery was his life”
Type of:NeedMotiveMotivationliving things collectively
“the oceans are teeming with life”
the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
“there is no life on the moon”
the period between birth and the present time
“I have known him all his life”
Type of:Periodthe period from the present until death
“he appointed himself emperor for life”
Type of:Periodan account of the series of events making up a person's life
Similar:BiographyType of:AccountHistoryStory
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