“life”

Definitions

• noun

  a characteristic state or mode of living

  Synonyms: adamite, clio, activator, activity, adventures, affairs, age, alacrity, animation, animator, annals, anxiety

  • Example:“social life”
  • Example:“city life”

• noun

  the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

  Synonyms: living

  • Example:“He could no longer cope with the complexities of life.”

• noun

  the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living

  • Example:“He hoped for a new life in Australia.”
  • Example:“He wanted to live his own life without interference from others.”

• noun

  the condition of living or the state of being alive

  Synonyms: animation, living, aliveness

  • Example:“While there's life there's hope.”
  • Example:“Life depends on many chemical and physical processes.”

• noun

  the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

  Synonyms: lifetime, lifespan

  • Example:“The battery had a short life.”
  • Example:“He lived a long and happy life.”

• noun

  the period between birth and the present time

  • Example:“I have known him all his life.”