giving

giv-ing · verb/noun/adjective

imported

Definitions

verb/noun/adjective

  1. 1.

    The present participle of "give"; in the process of transferring something to someone without expecting payment.

  2. 2.

    The act of providing or donating something; generosity.

  3. 3.

    Generous and willing to share with others.

Phrases & expressions

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    giving back — contributing to the community or returning favors
  • •
    the gift of giving — the joy derived from being generous
  • •
    keep on giving — to continue to provide benefits
  • •
    giving up — surrendering or abandoning
  • •
    giving in — yielding to pressure or demands

Related words

Antonyms: receiving, selfish, taking
See also: charity, donation, generous, give
Synonyms: donating, generous, offering, providing

Etymology

From Old English giefan ("to give, bestow, entrust"), from Proto-Germanic gebaną. Related to German geben and Dutch geven.