live one's own life
live one's own life verb: to act according to one's own desires, beliefs, etc. without anyone else's interference.
Verb
live one's own life (third-person singular simple present lives one's own life, present participle living one's own life, simple past and past participle lived one's own life)
- To act according to one's own desires, beliefs, etc. without anyone else's interference.
Forms of live one's own life
| third-person singular present | lives one's own life |
|---|---|
| present participle | living one's own life |
| past participle | lived one's own life |
| past | lived one's own life |
Questions about live one's own life
- What does live one's own life mean?
- Live one's own life means to act according to one's own desires, beliefs, etc. without anyone else's interference.
- What part of speech is live one's own life?
- Live one's own life is a verb.
- What is the past tense of live one's own life?
- The past tense of live one's own life is lived one's own life.
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