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Life

/laɪf/

Life is a noun with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
    “Having experienced both, the vampire decided that he preferred (un)death to life.  He gave up on life.”
  2. Lifeforms, generally or collectively.
    “It's life, but not as we know it.   She discovered plant life on the planet.   The rover discovered signs of life on the alien world.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms existence experience time
Antonyms coma void death

Origin

From Middle English lif.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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