English dictionary
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English adjective: giving | |||
| 1. | giving given or giving freely | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, liberal, openhanded | ||
| Similar | generous | ||
| Antonyms | stingy, ungenerous | ||
English noun: giving | |||
| 1. | giving (act) the act of giving | ||
| Synonyms | gift | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | share-out, sharing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accordance, accordance of rights, alms-giving, almsgiving, bestowal, bestowment, charity, conferment, conferral, contribution, donation, endowment, oblation, offering | ||
| 2. | giving (communication) the imparting of news or promises etc. | ||
| Samples | He gave us the news and made a great show of the giving. Giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conveyance, impartation, imparting | ||
| 3. | giving (act) disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return | ||
| Samples | The alumni followed a program of annual giving. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disposal, disposition | ||
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