Lives
/lɪvz/
Definitions
- (n.) Plural of life, referring to multiple individual human existences or legal entities.
The law aims to protect innocent lives.
- (v.) Third-person singular present of live, to continue to have existence or to reside.
He lives in the jurisdiction governed by the statute.
Forms
- live
- lived
- living
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Commentary
As 'lives' is primarily a plural noun form and third-person singular verb form, substantive definitions are attributed under the base terms 'life' and 'live' respectively.
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