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live for

live for verb: to deeply enjoy or be fulfilled by something esteemed as very important in one's life.

Verb

live for (third-person singular simple present lives for, present participle living for, simple past and past participle lived for)

  1. To deeply enjoy or be fulfilled by something esteemed as very important in one's life.
    • I live for knowledge.
  2. To find a reason to continue having the will to live.
    • He has been chronically depressed and feels he has nothing to live for.
  3. To eagerly await or hope for (a significant life event).
    • I live for the day I can finally break free from my servitude.

Forms of live for

third-person singular presentlives for
present participleliving for
past participlelived for
pastlived for

Questions about live for

What does live for mean?
Live for means to deeply enjoy or be fulfilled by something esteemed as very important in one's life.
What part of speech is live for?
Live for is a verb.
What is the past tense of live for?
The past tense of live for is lived for.

Words near live for in the dictionary

  1. live drops
  2. live end dead end
  3. live fast, die young
  4. live feed
  5. live feeds
  6. live for
  7. live from paycheck to paycheck
  8. live house
  9. live houses
  10. live in
  11. live in each other's pockets

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