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13 1.0
Handing something to someone, for example money or help
  • verb
  • /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
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  • She is giving her friend a thoughtful gift for her birthday.
  • YOU'RE GIVING
  • WE'RE GIVING
  • GIVING BACK

We're going to keep on giving you money.

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Examples

Synonyms

to give
vsto giving
1.0

To hand something to someone, for example a present

is the ongoing action of handing over or providing something
to present
vsto giving
  • Formal
371 2.7

Give something to someone in a ceremony

is a general ongoing handover not limited to formal acts
to give away
vsto giving
233 2.0

Hand something to someone without asking for money

is the ongoing action that also covers paid or temporary transfers

Antonyms

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

Idioms

7 4.0

Something that keeps bringing good things or joy over a long time

Compounds

100 3.2

Stopping trying because you think you cannot succeed

53 1.9

To have a baby when it comes out of the mother's body

Giving money, food, or other help to people in need

9.9

To take back a gift after giving it, which people consider rude

Surface Forms

give infinitive
giving present participle
gives third person singular
gave past
given past participle

Morphology

giving = give (transparent) = give + ing

Regular present-participle formation from the verb 'give' indicating progressive aspect or participial use.

Etymology

Giving as a verb form is the present form of give, from an old English word meaning 'to hand over' or 'to offer'. So to be 'giving' is to give, hand over, or provide something now or regularly.