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Definition 1:
The ability to grow, change, etc., that separates plants and animals from things like water or rocks .
Examples:
He believes that God gives life to all creatures.
The miracle of life
Eternal/everlasting life
Definition 2:
The period of time when a person is alive noncount count .
Examples:
She knew what she wanted to do early in life. [=when she was young]
He became famous relatively late in life. [=at a relatively old age]
He became famous later in life. = He became famous in later life.
She was happy and healthy for most of her life.
The people in her family tend to have long/short lives.
I’ve known her all my life.
He is nearing the end of his life.
They spent their whole/entire lives in one town. = They lived in one town all their lives.
People can expect to change jobs several times in their life/lives.
They’ve been waiting their whole/entire life/lives for an opportunity like this.
This is the financial opportunity of his life. [=of his lifetime; the best chance in his life to make money]
Definition 3:
The experience of being alive noncount count often used before another noun If your life flashes/passes before your eyes or if your life flashes/passes before you, many memories from different parts of your life quickly appear in your mind one after the other. .
Examples:
What do you really want out of life?
He believes in living life to the fullest. [=in living a very full and rich life]
All this paperwork has made life much more difficult.
The details of everyday/ordinary life can be fascinating.
life in the city/country = city/country life
Sometimes life just isn’t fair.
We can laugh at things in movies that would scare us in real life. [=in a real situation; in actual existence]
Oh well, that’s life! [=bad things will happen, and you have to deal with them]
Despite the political upheaval, for most people life goes on as usual. [=the activities of life continue in the usual way]
What do you really want to do with your life?
Her children say that she has ruined their lives.
She talked about the men in her life. [=the men she has had a romantic or close relationship with during her life]
She has dedicated/devoted her life to helping other people.
All this paperwork has made my life much more difficult.
They’re trying to get/put their lives back together. [=to begin living in a normal way after suffering loss, hardship, etc.]
She was the love of my life. [=the person I loved more than any other person at any time in my life]
I’ve never heard such a silly idea in all my life! [=at any time] = Never in my life have I heard such a silly idea!
They’re old enough to run/live their own lives. [=to make their own decisions about how to live]
After all the problems they’ve had recently, they just want to get/move on with their lives. [=to continue living their lives in the usual way]
I’m not surprised that I didn’t get the job. That’s the story of my life. [=that’s the way things usually or always happen in my life]
She told us her life story. [=she told us about many of the things that had happened to her in her life]
A lack of life experience [=experience and knowledge gained through living]
Her life flashed before her eyes when her car was about to crash.
Definition 4:
A specified part of a person’s life .
Examples:
He talked about his life as an artist.
The social lives of college students
How’s your love/sex life?
They had difficult home lives when they were children.
They are trying to keep their personal/private lives separate from their public lives.
The responsibilities of their family life
Definition 5:
A specified way or manner of living Your way of life is how you live your life. .
Examples:
He lived/led a life of crime. [=he was a criminal]
They have lived/led sheltered lives.
He is trying to make a better life for himself and his family.
A fisherman’s way of life
Most people don’t approve of my way of life.
A traditional way of life
Definition 6:
The state or condition of being alive .
Examples:
They spared the horse’s life. [=they did not kill the horse]
She feels that her life is in danger. = She fears for her life. = She is in fear for her life. [=she feels that she is in danger of being killed]
She risked her life [=she did something very dangerous that could have resulted in her death] to help him.
She gave/sacrificed her life [=she did something that resulted in her death] for her country.
He was running for his life. [=he was running to escape from great danger]
He is fighting for his life. [=he is very sick or injured and may die]
A would-be assassin made an attempt on the President’s life. [=tried to kill the President]
Definition 7:
Living things of a specified kind or in a specified place .
Examples:
There may be a great deal of animal/plant life still to be discovered in this region.
Forest life
Ocean life
Will we ever find intelligent life on other planets?
Definition 8:
The time when something can be used :the period when something exists or is useful or effective noncount count see also half-life shelf life.
Examples:
Battery life
The life of an insurance policy
They claim that using their product will extend the life of the car.
A warranty that is good for the life of the product
A product that extends the lives of the rugs/cars
Definition 9:
Energy and spirit .
Examples:
Eyes full of life
(informal) suck the life out of a room [=take all the fun and energy out of a group of people in a room]
Definition 10:
Activity and movement .
Examples:
The streets were humming with life. [=the streets were filled with people and activity]
There were no signs of life in the deserted village.
Definition 11:
A book that tells about the life of a person :biography .
Examples:
She wrote a life of Napoleon.
Boswell’s Life of Johnson
Definition 12:
The punishment of being kept in a prison for the rest of your life :life imprisonment .
Examples:
He was found guilty and sentenced to life. = (informal) He got life. = He was given life.
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