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Princeton's WordNet

  1. givernoun

    someone who devotes himself completely

    "there are no greater givers than those who give themselves"

  2. donor, giver, presenter, bestower, conferrernoun

    person who makes a gift of property

Wiktionary

  1. givernoun

    One who gives; a donor or contributer.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Givernoun

    One that gives; donor; bestower; distributer; granter.

    Etymology: from give.

    Well we may afford
    Our givers their own gifts. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. v.

    By thee how fairly is the giver now
    Repaid? But gratitude in thee is lost
    Long since. John Milton, Paradise Regain’d, b. iv.

    I have not liv’d since first I heard the news;
    The gift the guilty giver doth accuse. John Dryden, Aurengzebe.

    Both gifts destructive to the givers prove;
    Alike both lovers fall by those they love. Alexander Pope.

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  1. giver

    A giver is a person who offers or donates something willingly to another person or organization, usually without expecting anything in return. This term can be used in various situations such as offering help, advice, gifts, or donating money, time, or other resources. A giver generally takes pleasure in helping others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Givernoun

    one who gives; a donor; a bestower; a grantor; one who imparts or distributes

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of giver in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of giver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of giver in a Sentence

  1. Lavater:

    The manner of giving shows the character of the giver more than the gift itself. There is a princely manner of giving and accepting.

  2. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

    Plant the trees just for beauty. If flowers bloom or fruits ripen, enjoy it as a gift and appreciate nature as a universal giver.

  3. Maya Angelou:

    I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.

  4. Henry Grube:

    There is a difference between Moses and Paul. Moses was the great Law-giver to the nation of Israel, while Paul is the great dispenser of Grace to the Church, the Body of Christ.

  5. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

    We do not quite forgive a giver. The hand that feeds us is in some danger of being bitten.

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