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- DictionaryGiving/ˈɡiviNG/
adjective
- 1. providing love or other emotional support; caring: "he was very giving and supportive"
Definitions of giving. noun. the act of giving. synonyms: gift. see more. noun. disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return. “the alumni followed a program of annual giving ” see more. adjective. given or giving freely. “Saturday's child is loving and giving ”
verb (used with object) , gave [geyv],giv·en [giv, -, uh, n],giv·ing. to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone. Synonyms: contribute, donate, supply, provide, furnish, accord, impart, vouchsafe, offer. Antonyms: receive.
GIVE definition: 1. to offer something to someone, or to provide someone with something: 2. to pay someone a…. Learn more.
verb. place into the hands or custody of. synonyms: hand, hand in, pass, pass on, reach, turn over. see more. verb. give (as medicine) synonyms: apply. give or convey physically. see more. verb. give food to. “don't give the child this tough meat” synonyms: feed. see more. verb. deliver in exchange or recompense.
to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone: Give me a chance. to impart or communicate: to give advice; to give a cold to someone. to set forth or show; present; offer: He gave no reason for his lateness.
[transitive] to provide somebody with something. give somebody something They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink. Give me your name and address. We've been given a 2 per cent pay increase. I was hoping you would give me a job. He was given a new heart in a five-hour operation. Give me some time to decide.
6 days ago · 1. verb [no cont] You can use give with nouns that refer to physical actions. The whole expression refers to the performing of the action. For example, She gave a smile means almost the same as 'She smiled'. She stretched her arms out and gave a great yawn. [VERB noun] Giving a sigh, she fell to her knees at my feet. [VERB noun]
