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giving life to

giving life to is the present participle and gerund of give life to.

Meaning of give life to

Verb

give life to (third-person singular simple present gives life to, present participle giving life to, simple past gave life to, past participle given life to)

  1. (dated, idiomatic, obsolete) To render something into active use; to provide an impetus to something.

Questions about giving life to

What is giving life to the present participle and gerund of?
Giving life to is the present participle and gerund of give life to.

Words near giving life to in the dictionary

  1. giving it some welly
  2. giving it the gun
  3. giving it to someone
  4. giving it up
  5. giving lie to
  6. giving life to
  7. giving lip
  8. giving me
  9. giving name to
  10. giving neck
  11. giving notice

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