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Giving
noun 1.The act of giving. Synonym: gift. 2.The imparting of news or promises etc.. "Giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily" 3.Disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return. adjective 1.Given or giving freely. Synonyms: big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, liberal, openhanded. "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"
Give
verb (past gave; past part. given; pres. part. giving) 1.Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense. "The draft gave me a cold" 2.Be the cause or source of. Synonyms: afford, yield. "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" 3.Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody. "Can you give me lessons?" , "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" Antonym: take. 4.Convey or reveal information. 5.Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow. Synonym: pay. "Give the orders" , "Give him my best regards" , "Pay attention" 6.Organize or be responsible for. Synonyms: have, hold, make, throw. "Have, throw, or make a party" , "Give a course" 7.Convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture. Synonym: throw. "She gave me a dirty look" 8.Give as a present; make a gift of. Synonyms: gift, present. 9.Cause to happen or be responsible for. Synonym: yield. 10.Dedicate. Synonyms: devote, pay. "Give priority to" , "Pay attention to" 11.Give or supply. Synonyms: generate, render, return, yield. "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn" , "The estate renders some revenue for the family" 12.Transmit (knowledge or skills). Synonyms: impart, leave, pass on. "Leave your name and address here" , "Impart a new skill to the students" 14.Leave with; give temporarily. "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" 15.Emit or utter. "Give a yelp" 16.Endure the loss of. Synonym: sacrifice. "I gave two sons to the war" 17.Place into the hands or custody of. Synonyms: hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over. "Turn the files over to me, please" , "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" 18.Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause. Synonyms: commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote. "Give one's talents to a good cause" , "Consecrate your life to the church" 20.Give or convey physically. Synonym: apply. "I gave him a punch in the nose" 21.Bestow. Synonym: render. "Render thanks" 22.Bestow, especially officially. Synonym: grant. "Give a divorce" , "This bill grants us new rights" 24.Give food to. Synonym: feed. "Don't give the child this tough meat" Antonym: starve. 26.Break down, literally or metaphorically. Synonyms: break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give way. "The business collapsed" , "The dam broke" , "The roof collapsed" , "The wall gave in" , "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" 27.Estimate the duration or outcome of something. "I gave him a very good chance at success" 29.Deliver in exchange or recompense. 30.Afford access to. Synonyms: afford, open. "The French doors give onto a terrace" 32.Perform for an audience. 33.Be flexible under stress of physical force. Synonym: yield. 36.Manifest or show. "The office gave evidence of tampering" 38.Submit for consideration, judgment, or use. "Give an excuse" 39.Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion. 40.Allow to have or take. 41.Inflict as a punishment. "The judge gave me 10 years" 43.Consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man. 44.Proffer (a body part).
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