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give life — give (your) life slightly formal to die in order to save other people or in order to defend a belief that you support. Millions of soldiers laid down their lives for their country in the Great War … New idioms dictionary
life-giving — life giv ing (l[imac]f g[i^]v [i^]ng), a. Giving life or spirit; having power to give life; inspiriting; invigorating; as, life giving love and praise. Syn: vital, vitalizing. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] returning the life giving humus to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
life-giving — [līf′giv΄iŋ] adj. 1. that gives or can give life 2. strengthening; refreshing; inspiring … English World dictionary
give birth — Synonyms and related words: animate, be confined, bear, bear a child, bear young, breathe life into, bring into being, bring into existence, bring to life, call into being, call into existence, calve, cast, conceive, drop, endow with life,… … Moby Thesaurus
life — Ola (as opposed to death); nohona, noho ana (way of life). Also: ea, mauli, iwi (fig.),hā. ♦ His life, kona ola ana. ♦ Long life, ola loa, ola lō ihi. ♦ Happy life, nohona hau oli. ♦ Breath of life, mauli ola. ♦ Extremity of… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
life-giving — adjective giving or having the power to give life and spirit returning the life giving humus to the land Louis Bromfield life giving love and praise the vitalizing rays of the warming sun • Syn: ↑vitalizing • Similar to: ↑invigorating * * * … Useful english dictionary
life-giving — adjective Date: 1596 giving or having power to give life and spirit ; invigorating … New Collegiate Dictionary
Life extension — refers to an increase in maximum or average lifespan, especially in humans, by slowing down or reversing the processes of aging. Average lifespan is determined by vulnerability to accidents and age related afflictions such as cancer or… … Wikipedia
Give in to Me — Single par Michael Jackson extrait de l’album Dangerous Face A Give In to Me (5:28) Face B Dirty Diana (4:52) Beat It (4:17) Sortie 15 février … Wikipédia en Français
give — [giv] vt. gave, given, giving [ME given (with g < ON gefa, to give), yeven < OE giefan, akin to Ger geben < IE base * ghabh , to grasp, take > L habere, to have: the special Gmc sense of this base results from its use as a substitute… … English World dictionary
