Lexic.us

Definition of Giving

1. Noun. The act of giving.

2. Adjective. Given or giving freely. "Her fond and openhanded grandfather"

3. Noun. The imparting of news or promises etc.. "Giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily"

4. Noun. Disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return. "The alumni followed a program of annual giving"

Definition of Giving

1. n. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.

Definition of Giving

1. Verb. (present participle of give) ¹

2. Adjective. having the tendency to give; generous ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Giving

1. give [v] - See also: give

Lexicographical Neighbors of Giving

gives a damn gives away gives birth gives forth gives head gives in gives it some welly gives off gives out gives over

gives the finger gives up gives way givest giveth giving (current term) giving a bad name giving away giving birth giving forth

giving head giving in giving it some welly giving medication giving off giving out giving over giving protection giving the finger giving up

Literary usage of Giving

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Daniel Deronda by George Eliot (1876)
""Such preposterous whims make a woman odious," satd Grandcourt, not giving way in look or movement. " What is the use of talking to mad people ? ..."

2. The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States : a by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, John Church Hamilton (1869)
"THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED, WITH A VIEW TO THE MEANS OP giving EFFICACY IN PRACTICE TO THAT MAXIM. IT was shown in the last paper, that the political ..."

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