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- [lahyf giv]
- /laɪf gɪv/
- /laɪf ɡɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyf giv]
- /laɪf gɪv/
Definitions of life-giving word
- adjective life-giving imparting, or having the ability to impart, life or vitality; invigorating; vitalizing: life-giving love and praise. 1
- adjective life-giving inspiring, invigorating 1
- adjective life-giving supporting, sustaining, or enabling life 0
- adjective life-giving that gives or can give life 0
- adjective life-giving strengthening; refreshing; inspiring 0
- adjective life-giving Necessary for life. 0
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Origin of life-giving
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65
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Parts of speech for Life-giving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
life-giving popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for life-giving
adj life-giving
- animate — Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
- animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
- breathing — the passage of air into and out of the lungs to supply the body with oxygen
- live — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- living — having life; being alive; not dead: living persons.
Antonyms for life-giving
adj life-giving
- inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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