life, n.
(lives)
freq. cnt. 256
(lives)
freq. cnt. 256
a characteristic state or mode of living
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 66 freq. cnt.: 66
life
sample sentences
"social life""city life"
"real life"
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 61 freq. cnt.: 54 freq. cnt.: 7
life living
sample sentences
"he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
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the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 41
life
sample sentences
"he hoped for a new life in Australia""he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"
"get a life!" "he is trying to rebuild his life"
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the condition of living or the state of being alive
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 1
aliveness animation life living
sample sentences
"while there's life there's hope""life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
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the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 2
life life-time lifespan lifetime
sample sentences
"the battery had a short life""he lived a long and happy life"
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the period between birth and the present time
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18
life
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"I have known him all his life"
living things collectively
<noun.Tops> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
life
sample sentences
"the oceans are teeming with life"
animation and energy in action or expression
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3
life liveliness spirit sprightliness
sample sentences
"it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
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a living person
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
life
sample sentences
"his heroism saved a life"
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the period from the present until death
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
life
sample sentences
"he appointed himself emperor for life"
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the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
life
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"there is no life on the moon"
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
biography life life history life story
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a motive for living
<noun.motive> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
life
a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
<noun.time>
life life sentence
sample sentences
"he got life for killing the guard"
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