live for

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.

Examples of live for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is where Krasner and Pollock lived for nearly 11 years, until Pollock killed himself and one of his passengers, Edith Metzger, while driving drunk, injuring his girlfriend, Ruth Kligman, too. — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

It can be streamed live for free on Victoria’s Secret’s official YouTube channel as well as its Instagram and TikTok. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

Chmerkovskiy’s Fresh Prince TikTok Story was posted on Wednesday and had been live for six hours at the time of this story’s publication. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

From $4 gas and 7% mortgage rates to surging airfares, the Iran war is significantly raising the cost of living for inflation-weary consumers ahead of the midterm elections. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for live for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore