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- [giv]
- /gɪv/
- /ɡɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [giv]
- /gɪv/
Definitions of giving word
- verb with object giving to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone. 1
- verb with object giving to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please. 1
- verb with object giving to place in someone's care: If you give me your coat, I'll put it in the closet. 1
- verb with object giving to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone: Give me a chance. 1
- verb with object giving to impart or communicate: to give advice; to give a cold to someone. 1
- verb with object giving to set forth or show; present; offer: He gave no reason for his lateness. 1
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Origin of giving
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English < Old Norse gefa (compare Danish give); replacing Middle English yeven, yiven, Old English gefan, giefan; cognate with Dutch geven, German geben, Gothic giban
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Parts of speech for Giving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
giving popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
giving usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for giving
noun giving
- offering — an act or instance of offering: an offer of help.
- permitting — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- furnishing — paper pulp and any ingredients added to it prior to its introduction into a papermaking machine.
- conferring — to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.
adjective giving
- outsting — to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ.
- greathearted — having or showing a generous heart; magnanimous.
- indulgent — characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent.
- well-disposed — favorably, sympathetically, or kindly disposed: The sponsors are well-disposed toward our plan.
- bounteous — giving freely; generous
Antonyms for giving
noun giving
- taking — the act of taking.
- appropriating — Present participle of appropriate.
- getting — Present participle of get.
adjective giving
- hard-hearted — unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.
- tight-fisted — parsimonious; stingy; tight.
- linear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- vindictive — disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful: a vindictive person.
- receiving — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
verb with object giving
- misgiving — Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.
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