The state of being alive.
(plural, with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who are alive.
Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
A style of life.
(canon law) A position in a church (usually the Church of England) that has attached to it a source of income; an ecclesiastical benefice.
To be alive; to have life.
To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
To survive; to persevere; to continue.
To cope.
To pass life in a specified manner.
To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).
(followed by "on" or "upon") To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
Having life.
In use or existing.
Of everyday life.
True to life.
Used as an intensifier.