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

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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. Benjamin H. Brewster:

   A lawyer starts life giving 500 worth of law for 5 and ends giving 5 worth for 500.

2. Jeff Goldblum:

   At the beginning of the day, I remind myself: free association, stream of consciousness, perceptual readiness and then openness, this whole business of acting and music seems to be, if nothing else, an invitation toward opening up. Opening yourself up in both directions. Not only to what’s around you in reception but then in your giving back, reacting and offering something.

3. Taylor Berry:

   Just like many may choose to have a glass of water in between cocktails, some non-alcoholic beverages provide an alternative for drinkers when they want to moderate or feel like enjoying a drink without the alcohol by volume, ultimately non-alcoholic drinks are mostly formulated to taste like familiar adult beverages, giving many consumers an occasional substitute, not necessarily an outright replacement.

4. David Dobbins:

   As long as the federal government doesn't take uniform action, I think we will see action on a local level, people can differ about the appropriateness of e-cigarettes for adults but I don't think anyone disagrees on the appropriateness of giving them to children.

5. Tony Li:

   From what I heard, some of the newest technologies can help doctors identify tumors at earlier stages, and that's great, but the internet has a tendency of exaggerating things, giving us enormous false hope.

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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
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=GIVING