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

Examples of life-giving in a Sentence

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Your 2nd House of Resources activates as the life-giving Sun conjoins combative Mars, motivating you to polish your skills, then price your improved work fairly. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026 Your 9th House of Higher Learning marries the life-giving Sun with loving Venus, encouraging you to take an active role in widening your world. Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 Bird said the state's water report does nothing to manage or protect a life-giving resource as important to human existence as oxygen. CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025 The nearly 4,300-member tribe has long been alarmed at the state of its life-giving waterway, CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores wrote in a statement shared with The Arizona Republic. Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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