life
- noun
- /laɪf/
- The teacher assigned us to write a short summary of a famous person's life.
- a life story
- life and work
- a life narrative
Why don't you write your life out as a movie script?
- Why don't you write your life out as a movie script?
- Talk me through the life of an IRA agent.
- Well, let's talk about the the, the her life and and and biography.
- She chronicles her life on her viral TikTok account.
- I'll write my life and give it to him.
- It's it's a version of his life through his perspective.
- We're going to do a Sonic tour of my life and career.
Examples
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Her life story inspires many to overcome adversity and pursue their dreams.
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Spanish music also plays a significant role in Valeria's life by allowing her to connect to home.
Academic text (2013) -
I'll write my life and give it to him.
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I would like to be remembered for my life, not my death, thank you very much.
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We're going to do a Sonic tour of my life and career.
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What does the average American know about the life of an average, middle-class Indian man or woman?
Academic text (2008) -
We are gathered here today to celebrate the life of Cynthia Levy...
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Though acknowledging some flaws, participants generally described themselves and their life experiences in favorable terms.
Academic text (2008) -
She chronicles her life on her viral TikTok account.
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His autobiography details the remarkable events and experiences from his life.
Synonyms
A written account of a person's life and important events
A short written account of a person's life and work
An account of the events and experiences of a person's life
A record of events and experiences a person or animal goes through
Idioms
Kept alive by machines after a serious illness or kept working only with little help
- Informal
A person with a very strong, exciting personality who attracts attention
In a very urgent and determined way as if everything depended on it
- Informal
A person who makes parties fun by being lively and entertaining others
- Informal
A situation where someone has an easy, comfortable life with few worries or responsibilities
- Informal
Different parts of life have their own good things to enjoy one at a time
To become larger and hard to control as it spreads beyond where it started
Compounds
How good a person's life feels because of their health, culture, and where they live, not money
- Specialized
Medical machines that keep a person alive by helping them breathe or keeping the heart working
- Specialized
Equipment that keeps a person alive by doing the body's most important jobs
- Specialized
A strong tool rescuers use to force open crashed cars and free trapped people
- Archaic
A very important drink people see as necessary for life that sometimes means whiskey or brandy
- NSFW
An art class where students draw, paint, or sculpt a live person who holds a pose often nude
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Life comes from an old German word meaning 'to live' and is the same root as live. So a person's life can mean the story of what they did while they were alive, which is why 'a life' can mean a biography.