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live for someone or something

 

1. to exist for the benefit of someone or something. She just lives for her children. Roger lives for his work.

2. to exist to enjoy someone or something. She lives for her vacations in Acapulco.

See also: live

live for something

to enjoy doing one thing more than anything else You live for your sport or your work or your family and most other things you simply enjoy.

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live for

v.

To be enthusiastic about something: He lives for mountain climbing.

See also: live