life
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.
Noun 4 meanings
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.
“I want my kids to live a good life. He gave up on life.”
The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a “living document”, “living constitution”, etc.
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.”
A living being; the fact of a particular individual being alive. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved.)
“Many lives were lost during the war. Her quick thinking saved many dogs' lives.”
Verb 1 meaning
To replace components whose operational lifetime has expired.
Etymology
From Middle English lyf, from Old English līf, from Proto-West Germanic *līb, from Proto-Germanic *lībą (“life, body”), from *lībaną (“to remain, stay, be left”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to stick, glue”).
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LIFE at a glance
LIFE has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (L 1 + I 1 + F 4 + E 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #128 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with life
All rhymes- WIFE10
- KNIFE12
- WILDLIFE15
- HOUSEWIFE18
- STRIFE9
- FIFE10
- AFTERLIFE15
- MIDWIFE16
- NIGHTLIFE16
- RIFE7
- MIDLIFE13
- LOWLIFE13
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