life

the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

4 Letters, 1 Syllable

life


3 Phonemes

l I f


onset, rime

l if


1 Morpheme

life


Local Voices

Cyprus

Sentence Examples

He believes that God gives life to all creatures.

She was happy and healthy for most of her life.

The people in her family tend to have long lives.

I've known her all my life.

He is nearing the end of his life.

People can expect to change jobs several times in their life .

All this paperwork has made life much more difficult.

The details of everyday life can be fascinating.

He was given a life sentence in prison.

Related Words

activity

growth

heart

soul

being

breath

brio

dash

energy

enthusiasm

entity

esprit

essence

excitement

get-up-and-go

go

impulse

lifeblood

liveliness

oomph

sentience

sparkle

verve

viability

vigor

vitality

vivacity

zest

zing

élan

Collocations

Life

low life

low-life

pro-life

life cover

half-life

high life

life form

life peer

life raft

life-size

life vest

long-life

love life

real-life

true-life

double life

life-saving

life coach

Rhymes

knife

wife

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