lives Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a characteristic state or mode of living
   life.
   
   • social life
   • city life
   • real life
2. noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
   living; life.
   
   • he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
3. noun the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
   life.
   
   • he hoped for a new life in Australia
   • he wanted to live his own life without interference from others
4. noun the condition of living or the state of being alive
   living; life; animation; aliveness.
   
   • while there's life there's hope
   • life depends on many chemical and physical processes
5. noun the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
   lifetime; life; life-time; lifespan.
   
   • the battery had a short life
   • he lived a long and happy life
6. noun the period between birth and the present time
   life.
   
   • I have known him all his life
7. noun the period from the present until death
   life.
   
   • he appointed himself emperor for life
8. noun a living person
   life.
   
   • his heroism saved a life
9. noun animation and energy in action or expression
   liveliness; life; sprightliness; spirit.
   
   • it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it
10. noun living things collectively
    life.
    
    • the oceans are teeming with life
11. noun the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
    life.
    
    • there is no life on the moon
12. noun an account of the series of events making up a person's life
    life; life story; biography; life history.
    
13. noun a motive for living
    life.
    
    • pottery was his life
14. noun a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
    life; life sentence.
    
    • he got life for killing the guard
15. verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
    dwell; live; inhabit; populate.
    
    • People lived in Africa millions of years ago
    • The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
    • this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
    • deer are populating the woods
16. verb lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
    live.
    
    • we had to live frugally after the war
17. verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
    live on; last; hold up; live; endure; hold out; go; survive.
    
    • We went without water and food for 3 days
    • These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
    • The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
    • how long can a person last without food and water?
18. verb support oneself
    survive; live; exist; subsist.
    
    • he could barely exist on such a low wage
    • Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?
    • Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day
19. verb have life, be alive
    be; live.
    
    • Our great leader is no more
    • My grandfather lived until the end of war
20. verb have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
    live; know; experience.
    
    • I know the feeling!
    • have you ever known hunger?
    • I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict
    • The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare
    • I lived through two divorces
21. verb pursue a positive and satisfying existence
    live.
    
    • You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live

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