Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with life in British Collocation
life
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/laɪf/
entire
entire
whole
I have lived in this region my entire life.
long/short
long
short
Throughout his long life he used literature as a means of escape.
later part of life
later
This may cause mental problems in later life.
He married late in life.
earlier part of life
early
past
In early life he was a keen chemist, but soon devoted himself to the teaching of surgery.
adult
I had been in retail for most of my adult life.
live your life
go through
live
spend
She spent her whole life fighting for racial equality.
spend a lot of your life doing something
dedicate
devote
give
He was able to devote his life to intellectual pursuits.
make your life last longer
prolong
Public health is concerned with preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health.
make your life shorter
shorten
The dosage of painkillers necessary to control a patient’s pain may have the side effect of shortening his life.
come to the end of your life
end
She ended her life a contented woman.