Definitions for lives

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lives lives

Spelling: [lahyvz]

IPA: /laɪvz/

Lives is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 65 anagrams from letters in lives (eilsv).

Definitions for lives

noun

1. plural of life.
2. the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
3. the sum of the distinguishing phenomena of organisms, especially metabolism, growth, reproduction, and adaptation to environment.
4. the animate existence or period of animate existence of an individual:
5. a corresponding state, existence, or principle of existence conceived of as belonging to the soul:
6. the general or universal condition of human existence:
7. any specified period of animate existence:
8. the period of existence, activity, or effectiveness of something inanimate, as a machine, lease, or play:
9. a living being, especially a human being:
10. living things collectively:
11. a particular aspect of existence:
12. the course of existence or sum of experiences and actions that constitute a person's existence:
13. a biography:
14. animation; liveliness; spirit:
15. resilience; elasticity.
16. the force that makes or keeps something alive; the vivifying or quickening principle:
17. a mode or manner of existence, as in the world of affairs or society:
18. the period or extent of authority, popularity, approval, etc.:
19. a prison sentence covering the remaining portion of the offender's animate existence:
20. anything or anyone considered to be as precious as life:
21. a person or thing that enlivens, cheers, or brightens a gathering or group:
22. effervescence or sparkle, as of wines.
23. pungency or strong, sharp flavor, as of substances when fresh or in good condition.
24. nature or any of the forms of nature as the model or subject of a work of art:
25. Baseball. another opportunity given to a batter to bat because of a misplay by a fielder.
26. (in English pool) one of a limited number of shots allowed a player:

Idioms

1. as large as life, actually; indeed: Also, as big as life.
2. come to life, to recover consciousness. to become animated and vigorous: to appear lifelike:
3. for dear life, with desperate effort, energy, or speed: Also, for one's life.
4. for the life of one, as hard as one tries; even with the utmost effort:
5. get a life, to improve the quality of one's social and professional life: often used in the imperative to express impatience with someone's behavior:
6. not on your life, Informal. absolutely not; under no circumstances; by no means:
7. take one's life in one's hands, to risk death knowingly:
8. to the life, in perfect imitation; exactly:
9. live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
10. live it up, Informal. to live in an extravagant or wild manner; pursue pleasure:
11. live well, to live comfortably:

adjective

1. for or lasting a lifetime; lifelong:
2. of or relating to animate existence:
3. working from nature or using a living model:

Verb phrases

1. live down, to live so as to allow (a mistake, disgrace, etc.) to be forgotten or forgiven:
2. live in/out, to reside at or away from the place of one's employment, especially as a domestic servant:
3. live up to, to live in accordance with (expectations or an ideal or standard); measure up to:

verb (used with object)

1. to pass (life):
2. to practice, represent, or exhibit in one's life:

verb (used without object)

1. to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions:
2. to continue to have life; remain alive:
3. to continue in existence, operation, memory, etc.; last:
4. to maintain or support one's existence; provide for oneself:
5. to feed or subsist (usually followed by on or upon):
6. to dwell or reside (usually followed by in, at, etc.):
7. to pass life in a specified manner:
8. to direct or regulate one's life:
9. to experience or enjoy to the full:
10. to cohabit (usually followed by with).
11. to escape destruction or remain afloat, as a ship or aircraft.

Origin of lives

before 900; Middle English lif(e); Old English līf; cognate with Dutch lijf, German Leib body, Old Norse līf life, body; akin to live¹

Examples for lives

Toomey lives here with her husband, Mark, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, and their two daughters.

When we meet them, their lives are unfulfilled, and at no point are we convinced their condition will change.

Just think of the Hippopotamus, the horse or "hippos" that lives in the rivers.

Faal told the FBI that his group was trying “restore democracy to The Gambia and improve the lives of its people.”

Excerpted from Capitol Men: The Epic Story of Reconstruction Through the lives of the First Black Congressmen by Philip Dray.

But unless he did something a hundred lives perhaps might be lost.

To the end of the lives of the spectators, it was a tale of wonder.

Lanning, if I had you at my back I could laugh at the law the rest of our lives!

Indeed, although he works here in the old town, he lives in the new part of the city where he walks his dog in the morning.

Strange, by what slender threads our lives are knitted to each other!