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live for

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈlɪv fɚ/ · UK /ˈlɪv fə/

live for means: To enjoy something so much that it is one of the most important things in your life.

verb

LOVE MOSTB2

To enjoy something so much that it is one of the most important things in your life.

  • I live for music.
  • He lived for those quiet evenings with his family.
  • Do you live for the weekend?

How to use it: live for something (She lives for the excitement of performing.)

Similar words: adore, love

Common phrases: live for music, live for weekends

REASON TO LIVEB2

To have someone or something that gives you a reason to stay alive.

  • He has his children to live for.
  • After the loss, she found something new to live for.
  • What gave him a reason to live for another day?

How to use it: have something/someone to live for (She knew she still had her children to live for.)

Common phrases: live for someone, live for something

AWAIT A DAYC1

To hope strongly for a future event that would make your life better.

  • I live for the day we meet again.
  • She lived for the moment her son would come home.
  • They live for the day when peace returns.

How to use it: live for the day when… (He lives for the day when he can return home.)

Similar words: long for, look forward to

Common phrases: live for tomorrow, live for that day

Questions about live for

What does live for mean?

To enjoy something so much that it is one of the most important things in your life.

What is live for in other languages?

Türkçe: hayatını adamak · Español: vivir para · Français: vivre pour · Deutsch: für etwas leben · Italiano: vivere per · 日本語: 生きがいにする

How do you pronounce live for?

In American English /ˈlɪv fɚ/; in British English /ˈlɪv fə/.

How do you use live for in a sentence?

I live for music. He lived for those quiet evenings with his family.

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