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life in WordNet English dictionary
noun- 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
- an account of the series of events making up a person's life
biography life life story life history
- living things collectively
"the oceans are teeming with life"
life
- 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
- the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
"he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
life living
- a motive for living
"pottery was his life"
life
- a living person
"his heroism saved a life"
life
- the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
"there is no life on the moon"
life
- a characteristic state or mode of living
"social life"; "city life"; "real life"
life
- 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
- 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
- the period between birth and the present time
"I have known him all his life"
life
- the period from the present until death
"he appointed himself emperor for life"
life
- a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
"he got life for killing the guard"
life sentence life
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University