"for life" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

  1. For the rest of a person's life. Related terms (duration of life): lifelong, lifespan, lifetime Related terms (life versus death): life and limb, risk life and limb Translations (for the rest of a person's life): διὰ βίου (dià bíou) (Ancient Greek), de per vida (Catalan), loppuiäksi (Finnish), loppuelämäksi (Finnish), à vie (French), pour la vie (French), fürs Leben (German), δια βίου (dia víou) (Greek), आजीवन (ājīvan) (Hindi), a vita (Italian), na całe życie (Polish), pe viață (Romanian), на всю жизнь (na vsju žiznʹ) (Russian), пожизненно (požiznenno) (Russian), am oes (Welsh)
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  2. Very fast or strenuously, as if to save one's life. Synonyms: for dear life
    Sense id: en-for_life-en-prep_phrase-Gs~FZPlm
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