life-giving

adjective

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

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Edgar Rice Burroughs’ A Princess of Mars (1912) tells the story of John Carter, a Civil War soldier mysteriously transported to a Mars inhabited by aliens who dwell along the desert world’s life-giving canals. Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026 Your 11th House of Friendship and Community lights up as the life-giving Sun encourages teamwork, networking, and honoring your ideals. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026 The life-giving Sun lights your 2nd House of Resources and reins in anxious Chiron in your domestic 4th house, guiding choices that honor budget and belonging. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026 Your 7th House of Connections opens as the life-giving Sun begins a fresh cycle there, asking you to balance bold expression with generous listening. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026 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 25 Feb. 2026.

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