lives

the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
the origins of life
cats require visual experience during the first few weeks of life
the existence of an individual human being or animal.
a disaster that claimed the lives of 266 people
she didn't want to die; she loved life
the period between the birth and death of a living thing, especially a human being.
she has lived all her life in the country
they became friends for life
vitality, vigour, or energy.
she was beautiful and full of life
(in art) the depiction of a subject from a real model, rather than from an artist's imagination.
the pose and clothing were sketched from life

Old English līf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijf, German Leib ‘body’, also to live¹.

verb, 3rd person present

remain alive.
the doctors said she had only six months to live
both cats lived to a ripe age
make one's home in a particular place or with a particular person.
I've lived in the East End all my life
they lived with his grandparents

Old English libban, lifian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leven and German leben, also to life and leave¹.

The singular form of lives is: life.
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Meaning a way of living:

Meaning existence:

Meaning the pursuit of a lifestyle of the specified type:

Meaning the state of being full of life or vigour; liveliness:

Meaning existence; being:

Meaning everything created; the universe:

Meaning the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances:

Meaning ability to work successfully:

Meaning essential nature or essence:

Meaning a human being regarded as an individual:

Meaning a single human being as distinct from a group:

Meaning a human being subject to death, as opposed to a divine being:

Meaning the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal:

Meaning an animal, as distinct from a human being:

Meaning the duration of a person's life:

Meaning each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a week, month, or year is divided, and corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis:

Meaning (especially in a woman) the quality of being attractively lively and animated:

Meaning the quality of being outgoing, energetic, and enthusiastic:

Meaning the state of being strong and active; energy:

Meaning vigour and spirit or enthusiasm:

Meaning vivacity and wit:

Meaning the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness; ebullience:

Meaning great enthusiasm and energy:

Meaning a cheerful and optimistic attitude or disposition:

Meaning bubbles in a liquid; fizz:

Meaning intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval:

Meaning the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity:

Meaning the quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress:

Meaning spirit, animation, or energy:

Meaning energy, style, and enthusiasm:

Meaning enjoyment and enthusiasm in doing something:

Meaning vigour or vivacity of style or performance:

Meaning exuberant self-confidence:

Meaning the non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul:

Meaning busy or vigorous action or movement:

Meaning fervent or passionate emotion or enthusiasm:

Meaning flamboyant confidence of style or manner:

Meaning features that lend a particularly interesting quality to something:

Meaning an act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily:

Meaning a trip or journey in a car:

Meaning an act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself:

Meaning a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade:

Meaning excited activity and movement:

Meaning an act of moving:

Meaning a slight physical movement:

Meaning the quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive:

Meaning an attractive combination of vitality and glamour:

Meaning energy and high spirits; liveliness:

Meaning energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness:

Meaning a device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items:

Meaning energy; enthusiasm:

Meaning the indispensable factor or influence that gives something its strength and vitality:

Meaning the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character:

Meaning the tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds:

Meaning a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two:

Meaning the quality or state of being physically strong:

Meaning the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class:

Meaning a particular kind of matter with uniform properties:

Meaning have one's permanent home in a particular place:

Meaning rent accommodation in another person's house:

Meaning live and receive regular meals in a house in return for payment or services:

Meaning (of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment):

Meaning reside or have one's place of business in (a building):

Meaning form the population of (a place):

Meaning remain in the same place:

Meaning live in or at a specified place:

Meaning stay somewhere temporarily:

Meaning remain or stay somewhere:

lives antonyms

Meaning the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism:

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