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giver

giver

51 1.0
A person who offers money or help to others without asking for anything back
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɪvər/
: donante
  • A present was supposed to be from the giver, not from his co-workers.
  • gift giver
  • givers and takers
  • givers and receivers

And God, presumably is the giver of the soul to humans.

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Examples

  • The charity appreciated every contribution from the giver, as it showed generosity and kindness.

  • So what would you tell the giver who is struggling to ask for help?

  • On the plus side, it has made you an excellent gift giver.

  • Receiving the gift honors the giver and I received his gift.

  • No, no, I'm a giver as well as a receiver.

  • Both parties desire to be in a position of authority, to be a giver rather than a taker.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Such gifts provide prestige for the giver and place an obligation upon the recipient.

    Academic text (1994)
  • When another's plight is relieved, both the giver and receiver get a lesson in hope.

    Academic text (1999)
  • As a dedicated giver, she often volunteered to help those in need without expecting anything in return.

  • Recognizing the giver of the scholarship made the students feel grateful for the support they received.

Synonyms

donor
vsgiver
241 3.0

A person who gives money or things to help a charity

emphasises generous or selfless motive rather than neutral transfer
contributor
vsgiver
81 3.2

A person who gives money to a charity or project

is wider, including informal generous acts beyond formal pledges
Samaritan
vsgiver
49 4.2

A person who helps others in need

is broader, applying to generous or selfless offering in any context
benefactor
vsgiver
47 4.6

A person who gives money or help to others

leans more on personal, selfless acts rather than formal support roles
Good Samaritan
vsgiver
42 4.3

A person who helps strangers without expecting anything in return

is about offering to others generally, not only spontaneous stranger help
philanthropist
vsgiver
37 7.0

A person who gives money to help people or charities

is less specific about money and includes generous personal actions
do-gooder
vsgiver
  • Offensive
27 7.0

A person who tries to help others but acts too eager, interfering, or thinks they are better than others

is sincerely generous without the negative, interfering tone
gooder
vsgiver
  • UK
26 9.7

A person who often helps other people

is the standard term for someone who offers generously or selflessly
altruist
vsgiver
3 6.7

A person who cares about others and helps them without expecting anything back

focuses more on generous, tangible offering rather than motive alone
bestower
vsgiver
  • Formal
1 7.0

A person who gives a gift, often money or an award

is generally about generous giving rather than formal granting
conferrer
vsgiver
1 7.9

A person who gives someone an honor, right, or property

focuses on personal generous acts rather than formal bestowal
almsgiver
vsgiver
1 9.3

A person who offers money, food, or other help to people in need

covers generous or selfless offering beyond only basic charity acts
euergetes
vsgiver
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who gives money or help to a city, often in ancient times

is the ordinary, modern idea of someone offering help or goods

Antonyms

82 3.0

A person who accepts something that is offered

Compounds

2 9.9

A hurtful racist phrase for a person who gives a gift and later asks for it back

Rain-giver
  • Literature
1 9.9

A name in ancient stories for the god Jupiter that shows his power to bring rain

A person who rents out property to another person for money

How Generous

benefactor
47 4.6
giver
51 1.0
donor
241 3.0
cheapskate
  • Offensive
14 7.0

Surface Forms

giver singular
givers plural

Morphology

giver = give (transparent) = give + er

The word 'giver' is transparently derived from the verb 'give' with the agentive suffix '-er', indicating a person who performs the action of giving.

Etymology

Giver comes from the simple word give meaning 'to give' plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does something'. So a giver is literally 'one who gives', often someone who gives help or a gift to others.