blood
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4.1
- noun
- /blʌd/
- "Sometimes other ties are as thick as blood," said Lily softly, but with finality.
- blood relatives
- flesh and blood
- blood ties
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Watch on YouTubeOr maybe it's something to do with blood or race.
- Or maybe it's something to do with blood or race.
- If you have one drop of black blood, you're black.
- So I guess athletics runs in our blood genetically.
- No, I have French blood through historical means.
- So, but it wasn't by blood, it was by marriage.
- It's like they're powerful because of their blood, which is stupid.
- It's still in our blood, it's still in soil.
- It's in, it's in our blood, it's in our DNA, it's who we are.
- I feel very Canadian, like my blood and all of that stuff.
- And it ain't in my blood like I want.
Examples
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Still, it fails to find an audience not related to us by blood or marriage.
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Sometimes they're not even your actual blood relatives.
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Just because we're not blood related, we're not family?
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Generations of blood have led to this.
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Only those of noble blood can serve as knights.
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So I guess athletics runs in our blood genetically.
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He was betrayed... by those closest to him... by his own blood.
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Immediate family members include parents, siblings, and spouses related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Academic text (2008) -
The night you met Iris, face-to-face with your own flesh and blood, you had no clue.
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She is my cousin by blood, which means we share the same ancestors.
Synonyms
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5.6
A series of related people or events over time
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4.1
The family you come from over many generations
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4.8
A family line of people or animals related by birth
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2.3
The family background and country where someone’s family comes from
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4.6
The family a person comes from, for example parents or grandparents
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5.5
A list of family members who came before you
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5.3
A record of a person or family's ancestors that shows an important background
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5.8
The family or ancestors that someone comes from
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5.3
Who a person's mother and father are and their family background
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3.2
A group of people who are related by birth over many generations
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3.8
The people in a family who are related by blood across generations
A family line that shows where a person comes from
A record showing a person's ancestors across generations
Idioms
- Informal
Being responsible for someone dying or being seriously hurt because of your actions
Compounds
- Specialized
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2.8
A condition in which blood pushes too hard against vessel walls and increases health risks
- Specialized
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3.8
A thick mass of blood that forms when it becomes solid and can block a blood vessel
- Informal
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4.8
A feeling of anger or dislike between people that often leads to hostility
- Specialized
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3.7
A medical treatment in which doctors put blood into a person's vein to replace lost blood or help them recover
- Specialized
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3.0
A medical test that measures red and white blood cells and platelets in a blood sample
- Specialized
17
3.1
A small round cell in the blood that carries oxygen to body tissues
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5.1
A man not related by birth who promises loyalty and closeness for life, often after a ceremony
- NSFW
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7.5
Very violent scenes with much blood and injured bodies, or very strong bravery and determination
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5.4
The moon looks red during a total eclipse when it passes into Earth's shadow because Earth's air filters sunlight
- Specialized
7
4.5
Blood taken from the cord that joins a baby to its mother after birth for medical use
- Specialized
4
3.5
The pale yellow liquid part of blood that holds blood cells and carries proteins and nutrients
- Specialized
4
2.8
Continuous movement of blood through the body that carries oxygen and food to cells
- Specialized
3
3.2
A set of blood types people inherit from their parents that shows which blood they can receive
- Specialized
3
5.1
A barrier of blood vessels and cells that stops harmful substances in the blood from entering the brain
- Specialized
3
3.5
Small pieces of cells in the blood that help stop bleeding by forming clots
- Specialized
2
5.6
A liquid that carries oxygen in the body for a short time instead of human blood
2
6.7
A dark sausage made from pig's blood, fat, and oatmeal that people cook and eat
- Specialized
2
3.6
A clear yellow liquid left after blood forms a clot that doctors use for medical tests
- Specialized
2
3.9
A medical test that measures the numbers of different types of blood cells and other parts of the blood
- Specialized
2
3.9
Blood taken from the body that still has all its cells and clotting parts
- Specialized
1
5.4
A test that measures oxygen, carbon dioxide, and acid level of blood from an artery to check lung function
- Specialized
1
6.1
A powder made from dried animal blood used to help plants grow or feed animals
- Specialized
1
3.9
A medical test that counts red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a blood sample
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9.8
A dark red sticky substance from tropical trees used to make a shiny coat for wood and in medicine
- Specialized
1
6.0
A blood group in which red blood cells do not have the Rh factor
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7.4
A very close friendship where people promise to be like family, sometimes by mixing blood
- Specialized
1
3.6
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body
- Specialized
1
5.6
A jelly made with blood that labs use to grow bacteria so scientists can see and identify them
- Specialized
1
4.3
A small cell in blood that carries oxygen, fights infection, or helps stop bleeding
How Related
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blood has long been used to mean family because people thought qualities and kin came through the same 'blood'. That's why blood can mean 'family' or ancestry.