- lifework
- noun Date: 1871 the entire or principal work of one's lifetime; also a work extending over a lifetime
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lifework
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lifework — index calling, career, employment, profession (vocation), pursuit (occupation) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
lifework — [n] person’s calling business, career, interest, mission, occupation, profession, purpose, pursuit, vocation, work; concepts 349,360 Ant. task … New thesaurus
lifework — [līf′wʉrk′] n. the work to which a person s life is devoted; most important work of one s life … English World dictionary
lifework — /luyf werrk /, n. the complete or principal work, labor, or task of a lifetime. [1870 75; LIFE + WORK] * * * … Universalium
lifework — noun The main occupation or vocation of a persons life … Wiktionary
lifework — Synonyms and related words: activity, art, business, calling, campaign, career, career building, careerism, cause, commitment, craft, crusade, drive, faith, game, great cause, handicraft, interest, issue, line, line of business, line of work,… … Moby Thesaurus
lifework — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. occupation, career, vocation; see business 1 , profession 1 , purpose 1 … English dictionary for students
lifework — n. work of a lifetime, work to which one devotes one s life, most important work of one s life … English contemporary dictionary
lifework — n career, calling, profession, vocation, line; job, employment, occupation, work, business, livelihood; pursuit, activity, interest … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
lifework — life•work [[t]ˈlaɪfˈwɜrk[/t]] n. the complete or principal work, labor, or task of a lifetime • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
