noun

noun: life; noun: one's life; plural noun: one's lifes

1. 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"
synonyms:   existence, being, living, animation; More
sentience, creation, viability
"the joy of giving life to a child"
dedicate oneself, devote oneself, give oneself, surrender oneself
"he gave his life to the company"
antonyms:   death, nonexistence
    living things and their activity.
    "some sort of life existed on Mars"
    synonyms:   living things, living beings, living creatures, the living; More
    human/animal/plant life, fauna, flora, ecosystems;
    human beings, humanity, humankind, mankind, man
    "threats to life on the planet"
    a particular type or aspect of people's existence.
    plural noun: lives
    "an experienced teacher will help you settle into school life"
    synonyms:   way of life, lifestyle, situation, fate, lot
    "an easy life"
    vitality, vigor, or energy.
    "she was beautiful and full of life"
    synonyms:   vivacity, animation, liveliness, vitality, verve, high spirits, exuberance, zest, buoyancy, enthusiasm, energy, vigor, dynamism, elan, gusto, brio, bounce, spirit, fire; More
    movement;
    informaloomph, pizzazz, pep, zing, zip, vim
    "he is full of life"
    moving spirit, vital spirit, spirit, life force, lifeblood, heart, soul
    "the life of the party"

2. the existence of an individual human being or animal. "a disaster that claimed the lives of 266 Americans" synonyms: person, human being, individual, soul "more than 1,500 lives were lost in the accident"