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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Irving has seen that there’s nothing to live for out there, and just wants to leave the office and disappear.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Eric Schmidt, the former chief executive of Google, paid $15 million for the home across from Ms. Quinn on N Street, where Jacqueline Kennedy lived for a short time after her husband’s assassination in 1963.
—Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Start on Alton High Street, where Austen would often shop and play with her sister Cassandra, and then stroll down the streets of Chawton village, where Austen lived for most of her life.
—Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
In a video shared by CNN, the two are seen walking through the remains of the home, where Yu and his wife lived for nearly eight years.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Eric Schmidt, the former chief executive of Google, paid $15 million for the home across from Ms. Quinn on N Street, where Jacqueline Kennedy lived for a short time after her husband’s assassination in 1963.
—Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Start on Alton High Street, where Austen would often shop and play with her sister Cassandra, and then stroll down the streets of Chawton village, where Austen lived for most of her life.
—Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
In a video shared by CNN, the two are seen walking through the remains of the home, where Yu and his wife lived for nearly eight years.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Live for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20for. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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