life
[ lahyf ]
/ laɪf /
noun, plural lives [lahyvz] /laɪvz/.
adjective
Idioms for life
Origin of life
before 900; Middle English
lif(e); Old English
līf; cognate with Dutch
lijf, German
Leib body, Old Norse
līf life, body; akin to
live1
SYNONYMS FOR life
OTHER WORDS FROM life
pre·life, adjective un·der·life, nounWords nearby life
Example sentences from the Web for life
British Dictionary definitions for life
life
/ (laɪf) /
noun plural lives (laɪvz)
Word Origin for life
Old English
līf; related to Old High German
lib, Old Norse
līf life, body
Medical definitions for life
life
[ līf ]
n. pl. lives (līvz)
The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism.
The characteristic state or condition of a living organism.
Living organisms considered as a group.
A living being, especially a person.
Scientific definitions for life
life
[ līf ]
The properties or qualities that distinguish living plants and organisms from dead or inanimate matter, including the capacity to grow, metabolize nutrients, respond to stimuli, reproduce, and adapt to the environment. The definitive beginning and end of human life are complex concepts informed by medical, legal, sociological, and religious considerations.
Living organisms considered as a group, such as the plants or animals of a given region.
Idioms and Phrases with life
life