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lived for

lived for is the simple past and past participle of live for.

Meaning of live for

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.

Questions about lived for

What is lived for the simple past and past participle of?
Lived for is the simple past and past participle of live for.

Words near lived for in the dictionary

  1. lived dangerously
  2. lived down
  3. lived down to
  4. lived experience
  5. lived experiences
  6. lived for
  7. lived from paycheck to paycheck
  8. lived in
  9. lived in each other's pockets
  10. lived in hope
  11. lived in sin

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lived for (page history and authors); live for (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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