Definition of Life

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Definition of Life

Life

The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions; -- used of all animal and vegetable organisms.

Of human beings: The union of the soul and body; also, the duration of their union; sometimes, the deathless quality or existence of the soul; as, man is a creature having an immortal life.

The potential principle, or force, by which the organs of animals and plants are started and continued in the performance of their several and cooperative functions; the vital force, whether regarded as physical or spiritual.

Figuratively: The potential or animating principle, also, the period of duration, of anything that is conceived of as resembling a natural organism in structure or functions; as, the life of a state, a machine, or a book; authority is the life of government.

A certain way or manner of living with respect to conditions, circumstances, character, conduct, occupation, etc.; hence, human affairs; also, lives, considered collectively, as a distinct class or type; as, low life; a good or evil life; the life of Indians, or of miners.

Animation; spirit; vivacity; vigor; energy.

That which imparts or excites spirit or vigor; that upon which enjoyment or success depends; as, he was the life of the company, or of the enterprise.

The living or actual form, person, thing, or state; as, a picture or a description from the life.

A person; a living being, usually a human being; as, many lives were sacrificed.

The system of animal nature; animals in general, or considered collectively.

An essential constituent of life, esp. the blood.

A history of the acts and events of a life; a biography; as, Johnson wrote the life of Milton.

Enjoyment in the right use of the powers; especially, a spiritual existence; happiness in the favor of God; heavenly felicity.

Something dear to one as one's existence; a darling; -- used as a term of endearment.

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Life Quotations

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.
Barack Obama

You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.
Zig Ziglar

If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.
Zig Ziglar

I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.
Zig Ziglar

Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the "gotta have it" scale.
Zig Ziglar

Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.
Zig Ziglar

When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.
Zig Ziglar

You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.
Zig Ziglar

You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.
Tony Robbins

I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.
Tony Robbins

Life Translations

life in Afrikaans is lewe
life in Danish is liv
life in Dutch is hachje, leven
life in French is vie, animation, vie utile
life in German is Leben, Standzeit, Lebensdauer, Lebensdauer
life in Italian is stare, durata della vita
life in Latin is vita
life in Norwegian is liv
life in Portuguese is vida
life in Spanish is vida
life in Swedish is levnad, liv, leverne

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