life-giving
[lahyf-giv-ing]
- imparting, or having the ability to impart, life or vitality; invigorating; vitalizing: life-giving love and praise.
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Origin of life-giving
First recorded in 1555–65
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Examples from the Web for life-giving
Contemporary Examples
Ruled by the life-giving Sun, their potential for creativity is total.
That life-giving source is the enzyme telomerase, which can actually lengthen telomeres.
Historical Examples
They are robbing the man of the life-giving properties of the air.
Boy Scouts HandbookBoy Scouts of America
But the fertilizing tears of Isis were life-giving in the wider sense.
The Evolution of the DragonG. Elliot Smith
Life--eternal life--is the essence of all--life receiving and life-giving.
Parables of the Christ-lifeI. Lilias Trotter
I was anxious to have them participate with me in this, my life-giving determination.
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass
While the meaning is alive in them, they are not only harmless, but pregnant and life-giving.
Short Studies on Great SubjectsJames Anthony Froude