life
- noun
- /laɪf/
- Toward the end of my junior year, I started planning for life after NCCU.
- life cycle
- end of life
- shelf life
So the next mission of this life maybe or can be.
- So the next mission of this life maybe or can be.
- My friend had been waiting his entire life to hear those words.
- I'm at at this stage of my life right now.
- The outlook on the rest of the life looks different.
- And yeah, they're both not at their life's peak for them.
Examples
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My friend had been waiting his entire life to hear those words.
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Without that role, how does life feel right now?
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Please make the rest of your life the best of your life.
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But good or bad, I think our life is limited.
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This is the most painful experience of my life.
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I've spent my entire life in the army.
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I will always be proud to serve my country, but one thing this war has made clear is that I cannot wait to return home and begin our life together.
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It's funny, but life has a malicious way of dealing with great potential.
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He dedicated his life to helping others through volunteer work.
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This new project will influence the life of many people in the community.
Synonyms
The whole time that a person, animal or thing exists
The state of being real or alive
Length of time people, animals, or things last
Antonyms
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 Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Life comes from an old German word meaning 'to live' and shares the root with live. So life can also mean the period something exists or works, like the life of a bridge or a light bulb.