life

noun

1)

the joy of giving life to a child

Syn:

existence, being, living, animation; sentience, creation, viability

Ant:

death, nonexistence

2)

threats to life on the planet

Syn:

living things, living beings, living creatures, the living; human/animal/plant life, fauna, flora, ecosystems; human beings, humanity, humankind, mankind, man

3)

an easy life

Syn:

way of life, lifestyle, situation, fate, lot

4)

the last nine months of his life

Syn:

lifetime, life span, days, time on earth, existence

5)

he is full of life

Syn:

vivacity, animation, liveliness, vitality, verve, high spirits, exuberance, zest, buoyancy, enthusiasm, energy, vigor, dynamism, élan, gusto, brio, bounce, spirit, fire; movement; informal oomph, pizzazz, pep, zing, zip, vim

6)

the life of the party

Syn:

moving spirit, vital spirit, spirit, life force, lifeblood, heart, soul

7)

more than 1,500 lives were lost in the accident

Syn:

person, human being, individual, soul

8)

I really wanted a new car, but that's life

Syn:

the way of the world, the way things go, the human condition; fate, destiny, providence, kismet, karma, fortune, luck, chance; informal the way the cookie crumbles, the breaks

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- come to life

- for dear life

- give one's life