life (usually uncountable, plural lives)
(uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
Having experienced both, the vampire decided that he preferred (un)death to life. He gave up on life.
(biology) The status possessed by any of a number of entities, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and sometimes viruses, which have the properties of replication and metabolism.
The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a "living document", "living constitution", etc.
Lifeforms, generally or collectively.
It's life, but not as we know it. She discovered plant life on the planet. The rover discovered signs of life on the alien world.
(countable) A living individual; the fact of a particular individual being alive. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved.)
Many lives were lost during the war. Her quick thinking saved many dogs' lives.
Existence.
Man's life on this planet has been marked by continual conflict. the eternal life of the soul
A worthwhile existence.
He gets up early in the morning, works all day long — even on weekends — and hardly sees his family. That's no life! His life was ruined by drugs.
A particular aspect of existence.
He struggled to balance his family life, social life and work life. sex life, political life
(informal) Social life.
Get a life.
Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc.
She's my love, my life. Running the bakery is her life.
A period of time during which something has existence.
The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.
The span of time during which an object operates.
This light bulb is designed to have a life of 2,000 hours.
The period of time during which an object is recognizable.
The life of this milk carton may be thousands of years in this landfill.
A particular phase or period of existence.
A period extending from a when a (positive or negative) office, punishment, etc is conferred on someone until that person dies (or, sometimes, reaches retirement age).
(colloquial) A life sentence; a period of imprisonment that lasts until the convict's death (or, sometimes, parole).
Animation; spirit; vivaci
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