Definitions for giving
giv·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

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

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

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 TermsRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. giving

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

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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  

Matched Categories

1. • Conveyance
   • Sharing

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

How to pronounce giving?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say giving in sign language?

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. Alon Gorodetsky:

   Soldiers wear uniforms with the familiar green and brown camouflage patterns to blend into foliage during the day, but under low light and at night, they're still vulnerable to infrared detection, you can draw inspiration from nature that has been developed over millions of years, giving us ideas we might not have been able to come up with otherwise.

2. George Gmelch:

   What they're really doing is giving themselves confidence, if I do these little rituals, then I'm gonna feel confident going into this activity, and I can succeed and do well.

3. Billy Crumpton:

   The greatest love a person can have is giving their life for another person, and that’ exactly what she did.

4. Perry Yeatman:

   One, because it's so easy to execute, and two, when you think about it, the company gets all the benefit of giving to charity on the consumer dollar.

5. James Jacobi:

   It's not about being the loudest to get your way, it's really about learning that this needs to be a transparent and accountable and collaborative process with the town that you live in, and that's one of the biggest messages we were giving the board last night, consistently across 40 different speakers. And that's what they really need to come and think about.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=giving
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Giving
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giving
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=giving