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- [kuhm too lahyf]
- /kʌm tu laɪf/
- /kʌm tuː laɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhm too lahyf]
- /kʌm tu laɪf/
Definitions of come to life words
- phrase come to life If something or someone comes to life, they become active. 3
- noun come to life to become animate or conscious 3
- noun come to life to be realistically portrayed or represented 3
- noun come to life to recover consciousness 3
- noun come to life to become lively or animated 3
- noun plural come to life the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally. 1
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Origin of come to life
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English lif(e); Old English līf; cognate with Dutch lijf, German Leib body, Old Norse līf life, body; akin to live1
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Parts of speech for Come to life
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
come to life popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
come to life usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for come to life
verb come to life
- regenerate — to effect a complete moral reform in.
- refresh — to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (often used reflexively).
- rejuvenate — to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance, etc.: That vacation has certainly rejuvenated him.
- restore — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
- invigorate — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
Antonyms for come to life
verb come to life
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- kill — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
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