live for

phrasal verb

lived for; living for; lives for

: to wait or hope for (something) very eagerly

I live for the day when we'll be together!

: to think of (something) as the most important or enjoyable part of one's life

She lives for her work.

: 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 largest of the coast Douglas firs usually live for at least 500 years, but there have been examples of the trees living for over 1,000 years, according to the federation. —

Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024 And Iris is drinking a lot of it, living for here and now only. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024 More than half the day has to be live for it to be considered synchronous. —

Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024 In 1975, after his collaboration with Warhol had run its course, Morrissey lived for a short time in Los Angeles and set about to finance and make his own films. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for live for