What does GIVING mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. giving, giftnoun

    the act of giving

  2. givingnoun

    the imparting of news or promises etc.

    "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily"

  3. givingadjective

    disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return

    "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"

  4. big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhandedadjective

    given or giving freely

    "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"

Wiktionary

  1. givingadjective

    having the tendency to give; generous

    To become like Christ involves everything else: becoming a loving and giving person, having confidence enabling you to be vulnerable (psychologically and physically; Jesus did both), having the wisdom to see people's needs and the desire to meet them. - net.flame - 26 Mar 1984 by Jeff Sargent

ChatGPT

  1. giving

    Giving refers to the act of voluntarily providing or offering something to someone without expecting anything in return. It involves the selfless act of sharing or contributing resources, such as time, effort, money, or possessions, with the intention of benefiting another person, a group, or a cause. Giving can take various forms, including donating to charity, helping others in need, offering support or advice, volunteering, or engaging in acts of kindness and generosity. It is often driven by empathy, compassion, or a desire to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Giving

    of Give

  2. Givingnoun

    the act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting

  3. Givingnoun

    a gift; a benefaction

  4. Givingnoun

    the act of softening, breaking, or yielding

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. giving

    The surging of a seizing; new rope stretching to the strain.

Editors Contribution

  1. givingverb

    Verb form of the word give.

    They were giving their love and affection to each other freely and easily.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'GIVING' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #817

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'GIVING' in Written Corpus Frequency: #730

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of GIVING in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of GIVING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of GIVING in a Sentence

  1. Kevin Kwek:

    You can bet the best minds of Ant [ are ] working on the challenges as we speak, the question is how much they end up' giving up' and what that could mean for valuations.

  2. Kate Tulenko:

    Regarding canceling your reservations, many airlines and hotel chains are allowing cancellations and giving credit for future travel, due to the fact that many people are not traveling internationally, it is usually easy for a domestic hotel to fill the vacancy once you have canceled.

  3. President Trump:

    Countries come in and they put names in a hopper.They’re not giving you their best names; common sense means they’re not giving you their best names, they’re giving you people that they don’t want.

  4. Michael Madden:

    Kim Yo Jong has a bigger policy portfolio [than her brother], and is more powerful than we’re giving her credit for.

  5. Jeffrey Klausner:

    By giving vague, nonspecific information and making comments like ‘everyone’s potentially at risk’ or ‘there’s possible spread through sharing a bed, clothing or close dancing’ … that kind of dilutes the message, and people who engage in risk behavior that does put them at risk get confused, and they say ‘well, maybe this isn’t really a route of spread,’.

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