lives
/lɪvz/noun1 syllable
Lives means: the condition of living or the state of being alive.
Synonyms for lives14
noun, as in the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
noun, as in an account of the series of events making up a person's life
noun, as in a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
noun, as in a characteristic state or mode of living
noun, as in the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
noun, as in the period between birth and the present time
noun, as in the period from the present until death
noun, as in a living person
noun, as in living things collectively
noun, as in the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
noun, as in a motive for living
What does lives mean?14
noun
the condition of living or the state of being alive“while there's life there's hope”
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)“the battery had a short life”
animation and energy in action or expression“it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it”
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities“he could no longer cope with the complexities of life”
a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives“he got life for killing the guard”
a characteristic state or mode of living“social life”
the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living“he hoped for a new life in Australia”
the period between birth and the present time“I have known him all his life”
the period from the present until death“he appointed himself emperor for life”
a living person“his heroism saved a life”
living things collectively“the oceans are teeming with life”
the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones“there is no life on the moon”
a motive for living“pottery was his life”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with lives?2
Lives in a sentence
- Americans spend most of their lives working, being productive.unknown
- If it were not for the computer, how inconvenient our lives would be!CM
- Oh, by the way, do you know where she lives now?CM
- We should respect the rights of others, much more their lives.unknown
- From the look of the cabin, no one lives in it.CM
- As a man lives, so shall he die.unknown
- We are born crying, spend our lives complaining, and die disappointed.CM
- Though he lives within a stone's throw of the school, he is often late.Zifre
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