live for
phrasal verb
lived for; living for; lives for
1
: to wait or hope for (something) very eagerly
I live for the day when we'll be together!
2
: to think of (something) as the most important or enjoyable part of one's life
She lives for her work.
3
: to think of (something) as a reason for being alive
He's depressed and feels as if he has nothing left to live for.
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The villages in this mountainous landscape are home to a pastoral nomadic community that has lived for generations in close connection with the land.
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Natela Grigalashvili, The Dial, 20 May 2025
His fifth and sixth patients lived for almost 13 and 24 years, respectively.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Can his community get him back? Abrego Garcia, a union sheet metal worker and a father of three, had lived for more than a decade in Maryland after entering the United States illegally.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 17 May 2025
The couple lived for two years in an apartment near Mr. Soudani’s home.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Natela Grigalashvili, The Dial, 20 May 2025
His fifth and sixth patients lived for almost 13 and 24 years, respectively.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Can his community get him back? Abrego Garcia, a union sheet metal worker and a father of three, had lived for more than a decade in Maryland after entering the United States illegally.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 17 May 2025
The couple lived for two years in an apartment near Mr. Soudani’s home.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Live for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20for. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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