live for en · VERB
Meanings
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To deeply enjoy or be fulfilled by something esteemed as very important in one's life.
I live for knowledge.
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To find a reason to continue having the will to live.
He has been chronically depressed and feels he has nothing to live for.
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To eagerly await or hope for (a significant life event).
I live for the day I can finally break free from my servitude.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| living for | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lived for | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lived for | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lives for | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |