The phrase "purpose to live" is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used when discussing a person's motivation to do something, or the sense of purpose or ambition that drives them. For example, you could say "She had a strong purpose to live and to make a difference in the world."
But they also provided her with longed-for company, and a purpose to live after years in which she had contemplated suicide.
If they give Rios new purpose to live, it's only fair to say that he has done the same favor for every lost soul who has ever turned up on his doorstep in this series.
So it gave her a purpose to live.
Another potential theory is that Emma vanished on purpose to live a transient lifestyle.
Now, my road to freedom from co-occurring disorders has become my life long purpose to live.
"Quality of life" was defined by the participants as attaining more happiness, meaning, or purpose to live.
Ms. McHugh was a bit embarrassed to tell colleagues and clients that she lived with her parents, but "I knew there was an end in sight and a purpose to living at home," she said.
Even Darwin recognized that the tendency for humans to ascribe purpose to living things posed an issue for understanding his theory, addressing the seemingly purposeful nature of structures in his discussion of "Difficulties on Theory" (Darwin 1859).
But disaster can also deliver a jolt of purpose — something to live for beyond comfort or safety or personal amusement.
Patty's sole purpose was to live as long as possible for her infant daughter Lily Frances; she met that goal dutifully and with grace.
These fossils likely really are the remains of bacterial superstructures whose purpose was to live in tidal pools and harvest sunlight.
