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living one's own life

living one's own life is the present participle and gerund of live one's own life.

Meaning of live one's own life

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)

  1. To act according to one's own desires, beliefs, etc. without anyone else's interference.

Questions about living one's own life

What is living one's own life the present participle and gerund of?
Living one's own life is the present participle and gerund of live one's own life.

Words near living one's own life in the dictionary

  1. living off
  2. living off the country
  3. living on
  4. living on the edge
  5. living one's best life
  6. living one's own life
  7. living one's truth
  8. living out
  9. living over the brush
  10. living paycheck to paycheck
  11. living paycheque to paycheque

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