lives
[ lahyvz ]
/ laɪvz /
noun
plural of life.
Words nearby lives
Definition for lives (2 of 3)
life
[ lahyf ]
/ laɪf /
noun, plural lives [lahyvz] /laɪvz/.
adjective
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, nounDefinition for lives (3 of 3)
live
1
[ liv ]
/ lɪv /
verb (used without object), lived [livd] /lɪvd/, liv·ing.
verb (used with object), lived [livd] /lɪvd/, liv·ing.
to pass (life): to live a life of ease.
to practice, represent, or exhibit in one's life: to live one's philosophy.
Verb Phrases
Origin of live
1
before 900; Middle English
liven, Old English
lifian, libban; cognate with Dutch
leven, German
leben, Old Norse
lifa, Gothic
liban
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British Dictionary definitions for lives (1 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for lives (2 of 4)
life
/ (laɪf) /
noun plural lives (laɪvz)
Word Origin for life
Old English
līf; related to Old High German
lib, Old Norse
līf life, body
British Dictionary definitions for lives (3 of 4)
live
1
/ (lɪv) /
verb (mainly intr)
Word Origin for live
Old English
libban, lifian; related to Old High German
libēn, Old Norse
lifa
British Dictionary definitions for lives (4 of 4)
live
2
/ (laɪv) /
adjective
adverb
during, at, or in the form of a live performance
the show went out live
Word Origin for live
C16: from
on live
alive
Medical definitions for lives (1 of 2)
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.
Medical definitions for lives (2 of 2)
live
[ līv ]
adj.
Having life; alive.
Capable of replicating in a host's cells.
Containing living microorganisms or viruses capable of replicating in a host's cells.
Scientific definitions for lives
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 lives (1 of 2)
life
Idioms and Phrases with lives (2 of 2)
live