lives

[ lahyvz ]
/ laɪvz /

noun

plural of life.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM life

pre·life, adjective un·der·life, noun

Definition 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)

lives
/ (laɪvz) /

noun

the plural of life

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