Noun
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a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
"he got life for killing the guard"
- life sentence -
a motive for living
"pottery was his life"
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an account of the series of events making up a person's life
- life story - life history -
the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
"there is no life on the moon"
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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"
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a living person
"his heroism saved a life"
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the period from the present until death
"he appointed himself emperor for 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 during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
"the battery had a short life"
"he lived a long and happy life"
- life time -
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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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 experience of being alive
the course of human events and activities
"he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
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a characteristic state or mode of living
"social life"
"city life"
"real life"