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giver

giver

56 1.0
A person who offers money or help to others without asking for anything back
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɪvər/
translation icon : 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
230 3.0

A person who gives money or things to help a charity

emphasises generous or selfless motive rather than neutral transfer
contributor
vsgiver
74 3.2

A person who gives money to a charity or project

is wider, including informal generous acts beyond formal pledges
Samaritan
vsgiver
50 4.2

A person who helps others in need

is broader, applying to generous or selfless offering in any context
benefactor
vsgiver
46 4.6

A person who gives money or help to others

leans more on personal, selfless acts rather than formal support roles
philanthropist
vsgiver
30 7.0

A person who gives money to help people or charities

is less specific about money and includes generous personal actions
gooder
vsgiver
  • UK
27 9.7

A person who often helps other people

is the standard term for someone who offers generously or selflessly
do-gooder
vsgiver
  • Offensive
21 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
Good Samaritan
vsgiver
15 4.3

A person who helps strangers without expecting anything in return

is about offering to others generally, not only spontaneous stranger help
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
almsgiver
vsgiver
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
bestower
vsgiver
  • Formal
7.0

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

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

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

focuses on personal generous acts rather than formal bestowal
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

45 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

A person who rents out property to another person for money

Rain-giver
  • Literature
9.9

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

How Generous

benefactor
46 4.6
giver
56 1.0
donor
230 3.0
cheapskate
  • Offensive
13 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.