Plants, animals, insects, bacteria, viruses, algae, mold and humans all have life: they grow, eat, make waste, change, and reproduce. Rocks and minerals, not doing any of these, do not have life.
The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions; -- used of all animal and vegetable organisms.
Noun
living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"
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animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
Noun
the experience of living; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
Noun
an account of the series of events making up a person''s life
Noun
a motive for living; "pottery was his life"
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a living person; "his heroism saved a life"
Noun
the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"
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the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"
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the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there''s life there''s hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
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a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"
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the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "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; "I have known him all his life"
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the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"
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a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives; "he got life for killing the guard"
n.
The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or
germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this
state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any
of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions;
-- used of all animal and vegetable organisms.
n.
Of human beings: The union of the soul and body; also, the
duration of their union; sometimes, the deathless quality or existence
of the soul; as, man is a creature having an immortal life.
n.
The potential principle, or force, by which the organs of
animals and plants are started and continued in the performance of
their several and cooperative functions; the vital force, whether
regarded as physical or spiritual.
n.
Figuratively: The potential or animating principle, also, the
period of duration, of anything that is conceived of as resembling a
natural organism in structure or functions; as, the life of a state, a
machine, or a book; authority is the life of government.
n.
A certain way or manner of living with respect to conditions,
circumstances, character, conduct, occupation, etc.; hence, human
affairs; also, lives, considered collectively, as a distinct class or
type; as, low life; a good or evil life; the life of Indians, or of
miners.
n.
Animation; spirit; vivacity; vigor; energy.
n.
That which imparts or excites spirit or vigor; that upon
which enjoyment or success depends; as, he was the life of the company,
or of the enterprise.
n.
The living or actual form, person, thing, or state; as, a
picture or a description from the life.
n.
A person; a living being, usually a human being; as, many
lives were sacrificed.
n.
The system of animal nature; animals in general, or
considered collectively.
n.
An essential constituent of life, esp. the blood.
n.
A history of the acts and events of a life; a biography; as,
Johnson wrote the life of Milton.
n.
Enjoyment in the right use of the powers; especially, a
spiritual existence; happiness in the favor of God; heavenly felicity.
n.
Something dear to one as one's existence; a darling; -- used
as a term of endearment.
Life
She shows a body rather than a life.3.
That which before us lies in daily life.
By experience of life abroad in the world.
Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime.
'T is from high life high characters are drawn.6.
No notion of life and fire in fancy and in words.
That gives thy gestures grace and life.7.
Full nature swarms with life.11.
The words that I speak unto you . . . they are life.
The warm life came issuing through the wound.12.
The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions; -- used of all animal and vegetable organisms.
Usage Examples
'Allen Gregory' came about because we wanted an animated show and we were just tossing around some ideas about me playing a 7-year-old. We thought that would be cool, because we couldn't do that in real life.
'Tis very certain the desire of life prolongs it.
'Hamlet' is one of the most dangerous things ever set down on paper. All the big, unknowable questions like what it is to be a human being the difference between sanity and insanity the meaning of life and death what's real and not real. All these subjects can literally drive you mad.
'Pure experience' is the name I gave to the immediate flux of life which furnishes the material to our later reflection with its conceptual categories.
A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.
A baby is God's opinion that life should go on.
A basic rule of life for reporters is that you should spend your time talking with and learning about people who are not sending you press releases, rather than those who are.
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Other Usage ExamplesA broad margin of leisure is as beautiful in a man's life as in a book. Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping. Keep the time, observe the hours of the universe, not of the cars.
A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.
A band is not a marriage. There are no oaths of allegiance. If you feel your life will be better served by splitting up the group, you've got to do it - but of course it does cause problems.
'Tis easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows along like a song But the man worth while is the one who will smile when everything goes dead wrong.
A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. so the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion.
'Thank you power' is writing down the moments that are good in your life so that you can go back and reflect on them - so you've got this sort of repository of good stuff in your past.
'The Killing' has a really great combination of qualities: Even though it's very sad and deals with mourning and grief, it's still exciting. It's about real people and it doesn't shy from the painful points of life.
'Eyes Wide Open' took shape from two real life events straight from my own past. One was the sad suicide of my young nephew, a troubled kid, who was found at the bottom of a landmark cliff in central California. The second was a chance encounter forty years ago with none other than, ahem, Charles Manson!
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