2. (noun)life, living the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
3. (noun)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"
4. (noun)animation, life, living, aliveness 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"
5. (noun)life, lifetime, life-time, lifespan 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"
6. (noun)life the period between birth and the presenttime "I have known him all his life"
7. (noun)life the period from the present until death "he appointed himself emperor for life"
8. (noun)life a livingperson "his heroism saved a life"
9. (noun)liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness animation and energy in action or expression "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
10. (noun)life livingthings collectively "the oceans are teeming with life"
11. (noun)life the organicphenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones "there is no life on the moon"
12. (noun)biography, life, life story, life history an account of the series of events making up a person's life
13. (noun)life a motive for living "pottery was his life"
14. (noun)life sentence, life a prisonterm lasting as long as the prisoner lives "he got life for killing the guard"
Definitions of 'Life'
Webster 1913 Dictionary
1. (noun)Life the state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions; -- used of all animal and vegetable organisms
3. (noun)Life the potential principle, or force, by which the organs of animals and plants are started and continued in the performance of their several and cooperative functions; the vital force, whether regarded as physical or spiritual
4. (noun)Life figuratively: The potential or animating principle, also, the period of duration, of anything that is conceived of as resembling a naturalorganism in structure or functions; as, the life of a state, a machine, or a book; authority is the life of government
5. (noun)Life a certain way or manner of living with respect to conditions, circumstances, character, conduct, occupation, etc.; hence, human affairs; also, lives, considered collectively, as a distinct class or type; as, low life; a good or evil life; the life of Indians, or of miners
6. (noun)Life animation; spirit; vivacity; vigor; energy
7. (noun)Life that which imparts or excites spirit or vigor; that upon which enjoyment or success depends; as, he was the life of the company, or of the enterprise
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