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life in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. 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"
    animation  life  living  aliveness 
  2. an account of the series of events making up a person's life
    biography  life  life story  life history 
  3. living things collectively
    "the oceans are teeming with life"
    life 
  4. animation and energy in action or expression
    "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
    liveliness  life  spirit  sprightliness 
  5. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
    "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
    life  living 
  6. a motive for living
    "pottery was his life"
    life 
  7. a living person
    "his heroism saved a life"
    life 
  8. the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
    "there is no life on the moon"
    life 
  9. a characteristic state or mode of living
    "social life"; "city life"; "real life"
    life 
  10. the 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"
    life 
  11. 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"
    life  lifetime  life-time  lifespan 
  12. the period between birth and the present time
    "I have known him all his life"
    life 
  13. the period from the present until death
    "he appointed himself emperor for life"
    life 
  14. a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
    "he got life for killing the guard"
    life sentence  life 
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