life-giving

adjective

life-giv·​ing ˈlīf-ˌgi-viŋ How to pronounce life-giving (audio)
: giving or having power to give life and spirit : invigorating

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But the effect is the same: a regeneration of life-giving water. Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 The sun's radiation bathes Earth in life-giving energy, and yet, radiation can also create havoc for life. Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024 For the Green family, the memory of Oct. 1, 1994 is many things at once: the date of their greatest pain and their finest hour; a day of unspeakable loss and life-giving gifts. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024 Transformers One takes place on robotic planet Cybertron, where Bumblebee and his friends toil in mines for its life-giving material — and are unable as of yet to transform. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for life-giving 

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life-giving was in 1550

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“Life-giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-giving. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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