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- [lahyf-bluhd]
- /ˈlaɪfˌblʌd/
- /ˈlaɪf.blʌd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyf-bluhd]
- /ˈlaɪfˌblʌd/
Definitions of lifeblood word
- noun lifeblood the blood, considered as essential to maintain life: to spill one's lifeblood in war. 1
- noun lifeblood a life-giving, vital, or animating element: Agriculture is the lifeblood of the country. 1
- noun lifeblood The blood, as being necessary to life. 1
- noun lifeblood source of life, energy 1
- noun lifeblood blood: symbol of life 1
- singular noun lifeblood The lifeblood of an organization, area, or person is the most important thing that they need in order to exist, develop, or be successful. 0
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Origin of lifeblood
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; life + blood
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Parts of speech for Lifeblood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lifeblood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lifeblood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lifeblood
noun lifeblood
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- substance — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- nature — has the X nature
- root — Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ˈɛl əˌhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845–1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
- basis — If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle.
Antonyms for lifeblood
noun lifeblood
- abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- top — Technical/Office Protocol
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
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