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giv·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
giving, giftnoun
the act of giving
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"
givingadjective
disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return
"the alumni followed a program of annual giving"
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
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
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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
Giving
of Give
Givingnoun
the act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting
Givingnoun
a gift; a benefaction
Givingnoun
the act of softening, breaking, or yielding
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
giving
The surging of a seizing; new rope stretching to the strain.
Editors Contribution
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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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'giving' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #817
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'giving' in Written Corpus Frequency: #730
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of giving in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of giving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of giving in a Sentence
My understanding is it's (the requirement) not to replicate the entire system, it's actually to look at giving access to the UK to what is known as the public regulated system, which is a higher reliability and secure signal which can be used by (emergency) services or the armed forces.
Verily, a man teaching his child manners is better than giving one bushel of grain in alms.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been giving out hundreds of thousands of Russian passports to pro-Russian residents of the Donbas -- now Russian President Vladimir Putin has an even further pretext to go in and say they need to be protected.
If you take (an ingredient) out, what are you giving up?
You're basically making a bargain : I am going to give you information about what I'm buying, and you're going to give me some benefit, you are certainly giving up some rights and some data and some privacy.
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