life : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities
  business life.
  

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• the method or rule of living prescribed by the ancient cleargy who lived in community; a course of living prescribed for the clergy, less rigid that the monastic, and more restrained that the secular.

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• noun the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
  climacteric; menopause.
  

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• the period in the life of a woman when menstruation and the capacity for conception cease, usually occurring between forty-five and fifty years of age.

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• verb be born or come into existence
  come into being.
  
  • All these flowers come to life when the rains come
• verb be lifelike, as of a painting
  
  • If you look at it long enough, this portrait comes to life!

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• a condition but little removed from death; a living death. Poetic "Lay lingering out a five years' death in life." Tennyson.

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• noun a hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists
  

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• . (a) The decrease of life in a group of persons in which the assumed law of mortality is such that of a given large number of persons, all being now of the same age, an equal number shall die each consecutive year. (b) The decrease of life in a group of persons in which the assumed law of mortality is such that the ratio of those dying in a year to those living through the year is constant, being independent of the age of the persons.

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• noun (law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it
  estate for life.
  

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• noun life without beginning or end
  eternal life.
  

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• the mean or average duration of the life individuals after any specified age.

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• noun the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
  breeding; procreation; reproduction.
  

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• noun an imaginary life lived in a fantasy world
  fantasy life.
  

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• adverb as though your life was at stake
  
  • he was running for dear life

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• if my life depended on it. Colloq. T. Hook.

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• adjective satellite full of spirit
  vital; lively.
  
  • a dynamic full of life woman
  • a vital and charismatic leader
  • this whole lively world

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• noun the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)
  half life.
  

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• noun the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)
  half life.
  

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• noun excessive spending
  extravagance; highlife; prodigality; lavishness.
  

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• life among the aristocracy or the rich.

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• noun hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside
  

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• noun an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
  CPR; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; cardiac resuscitation; mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
  

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• adjective satellite very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
  epic; heroic.
  
  • an epic voyage
  • of heroic proportions
  • heroic sculpture

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• an annuity payable during one's life.

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• an arrow, rocket, or shot, for carrying an attached line to a vessel in distress in order to save life.

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• noun insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies
  life assurance.
  
  • in England they call life insurance life assurance

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• . See Life insurance, below.

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• noun belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt
  safety harness; safety belt.
  
• noun a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
  life belt; life buoy; lifesaver.
  

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• noun a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
  life belt; life buoy; lifesaver.
  

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• . See Buoy.

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• a water-tight boat or box, traveling on a line from a wrecked vessel to the shore. In it person are hauled through the waves and surf.

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• noun an art class using a live human model
  

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• noun a series of stages through which an organism passes between recurrences of a primary stage
  
• noun the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced
  

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• a drop of vital blood. Byron.

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• noun (law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it
  estate for life.
  

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• (Law), an estate which is held during the term of some certain person's life, but does not pass by inheritance.

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• noun life without beginning or end
  eternal life.
  

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• (Bot.), a plant with white or yellow persistent scales about the heads of the flowers, as Antennaria, and Gnaphalium; cudweed.

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• noun an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities
  

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• noun (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
  elan vital; vital force; vitality.
  

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• noun the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism
  

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• . (Mil.) See under Guard.

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• noun an account of the series of events making up a person's life
  life; biography; life history.
  
• noun the general progression of your working or professional life
  career.
  
  • the general had had a distinguished career
  • he had a long career in the law

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• noun a sentence of imprisonment until death
  

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• noun insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies
  life assurance.
  
  • in England they call life insurance life assurance

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• the act or system of insuring against death; a contract by which the insurer undertakes, in consideration of the payment of a premium (usually at stated periods), to pay a stipulated sum in the event of the death of the insured or of a third person in whose life the insured has an interest.

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• an estate or interest which lasts during one's life, or the life of another person, but does not pass by inheritance.

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• noun life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
  life jacket; cork jacket.
  

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• (Law), land held by lease for the term of a life or lives.

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• noun a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
  lifeline; life line.
  

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• . (a) (Naut.) A line along any part of a vessel for the security of sailors . (b) A line attached to a life boat, or to any life saving apparatus, to be grasped by a person in the water.

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• noun a cast taken from the face of a living person
  

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• (Law), the period when an execution is in force, or before it expires.

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• noun life assurance office
  

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• noun a British peer whose title lapses at death
  

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• noun rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
  flotation device; preserver.
  

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• noun a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
  vital principle.
  

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• noun a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency
  Carling float.
  

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• rate of premium for insuring a life.

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• the rent of a life estate; rent or property to which one is entitled during one's life.

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• noun a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
  life belt; life buoy; lifesaver.
  

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• noun a candy shaped like a small lifesaver
  

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• a school for artists in which they model, paint, or draw from living models.

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• noun any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
  bioscience.
  

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• noun (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
  biologist.
  

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• noun a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
  life.
  
  • he got life for killing the guard

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• noun an account of the series of events making up a person's life
  life; biography; life history.
  

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• noun a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
  life style; modus vivendi; lifestyle.
  

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• noun equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions
  life support.
  
  • the astronauts relied on their life-support systems
• noun medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive
  life support.
  
  • the patient is on life support

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• noun a tenant whose legal right to retain possession of buildings or lands lasts as long as they (or some other person) live
  

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• noun life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
  life jacket; cork jacket.
  

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• adjective satellite vitally important
  life-and-death.
  
  • a life-and-death struggle

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• adjective satellite giving or having the power to give life and spirit
  vitalizing.
  
  • returning the life-giving humus to the land"- Louis Bromfield
  • life-giving love and praise
  • the vitalizing rays of the warming sun

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Life"-giv`ing adjective

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1. Giving life or spirit; having power to give life; inspiriting; invigorating.

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• noun unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico
  American spikenard; Aralia racemosa; petty morel.
  

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• adjective satellite vitally important
  life-and-death.
  
  • a life-and-death struggle

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Life"-pre*serv`er noun

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1. An apparatus, made in very various forms, and of various materials, for saving one from drowning by buoying up the body while in the water. -- Life"-pre*serv`ing, a.

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Life"-sav`ing adjective

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1. That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning; as, the life-saving service; a life-saving station.

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• adjective satellite being of the same size as an original
  lifesize; life-size; full-size.
  
  • a life-size sculpture

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Life"-size` adjective

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1. Of full size; of the natural size.

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• adjective satellite being of the same size as an original
  lifesize; life-size; full-size.
  
  • a life-size sculpture

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• noun a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
  life style; modus vivendi; lifestyle.
  

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• adjective of or pertaining to equipment or methods used to sustain life
  

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• noun equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions
  life support.
  
  • the astronauts relied on their life-support systems
• noun medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive
  life support.
  
  • the patient is on life support

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• adjective satellite performing an essential function in the living body
  vital.
  
  • vital organs
  • blood and other vital fluids
  • the loss of vital heat in shock
  • a vital spot
  • life-giving love and praise

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• adjective satellite causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
  grievous; dangerous; severe; serious; grave.
  
  • a dangerous operation
  • a grave situation
  • a grave illness
  • grievous bodily harm
  • a serious wound
  • a serious turn of events
  • a severe case of pneumonia
  • a life-threatening disease

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• noun the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
  lifetime; life; lifespan.
  
  • the battery had a short life
  • he lived a long and happy life

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Life"-wea`ry adjective

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1. Weary of living. Shak.

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• a table showing the probability of life at different ages.

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• noun a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
  lifeline; life line.
  

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• (Palmistry), a line on the inside of the hand, curving about the base of the thumb, supposed to indicate, by its form or position, the length of a person's life.

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• adjective satellite (of perishable goods) treated to stay fresh longer than usual
  
  • long-life milk

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• noun sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
  making love; love; lovemaking; sexual love.
  
  • his lovemaking disgusted her
  • he hadn't had any love in months
  • he has a very complicated love life

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• humble life.

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• noun the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion
  nightlife.
  
• noun the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.)
  nightlife.
  
  • a futile search for intelligent nightlife
  • in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs

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• noun insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured
  ordinary life insurance; straight life insurance.
  

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• noun an imaginary life lived in a fantasy world
  fantasy life.
  

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• noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
  plant; flora.
  

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• noun the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
  prime.
  

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• adjective advocating full legal protection of embryos and fetuses (especially opposing the legalization of induced abortions)
  

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• noun those who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibited
  

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• noun a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities
  business life.
  

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• noun your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort)
  
  • the new art museum is expected to improve the quality of life

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• noun the practical world as opposed to the academic world
  real world.
  
  • a good consultant must have a lot of experience in the real world

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• noun the right to live
  

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Self"-life` noun

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1. Life for one's self; living solely or chiefly for one's own pleasure or good.

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• noun the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating
  

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• noun active interest in gambling on sports events
  

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• noun food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
  breadstuff; bread.
  

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• noun a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group
  standard of living.
  
  • they enjoyed the highest standard of living in the country
  • the lower the standard of living the easier it is to introduce an autocratic production system

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• noun a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers
  

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• . (Fine Arts) (a) Inanimate objects . (b) (Painting) The class or style of painting which represents inanimate objects, as fruit, flowers, dead game, etc.

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• noun any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones
  stone-face; living stone; stoneface; lithops; stone plant; flowering stone.
  

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• noun insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured
  ordinary life insurance; straight life insurance.
  

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• bread. "Bread is the staff of life." Swift.

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• noun a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
  

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• to die.

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• to seek to kill.

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• to cause much loss to those who take one's life, as by killing a number of one's assailants.

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• so as closely to resemble the living person or the subject; as, the portrait was drawn to the life.

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• to die; to expire; often followed by up.

  One calmly yields his willing breath. Keble.

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• (Bot.), a tree of the genus Thuja; arbor vitæ.

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• (Physiol.), the three organs, the heart, lungs, and brain; so called because their united action is necessary to the maintenance of life.

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• adjective satellite representing things or actions or conditions as they actually are
  true to life.
  
  • the novel about ghetto life was true to life
  • true-to-life duck decoys

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• adjective satellite representing things or actions or conditions as they actually are
  true to life.
  
  • the novel about ghetto life was true to life
  • true-to-life duck decoys

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• (Med.), change of life. See under Change.

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• noun careers in general
  walk.
  
  • it happens in all walks of life

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• noun a course of conduct
  path; way.
  
  • the path of virtue
  • we went our separate ways
  • our paths in life led us apart
  • genius usually follows a revolutionary path

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• noun insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured
  ordinary life insurance; straight life insurance.
  

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