giving
108
1.1
- noun
- /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
- Or is it more a matter of giving and receiving?
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeBut it was so sad giving it, giving it away.
- But it was so sad giving it, giving it away.
- It was about you giving liquids to baby birds.
- Do you know employee giving to the foundation is up?
- Like that, like giving your best is enough.
- By the way, thank you for giving me a brand new goal.
- There is no giving without them getting that get.
Examples
-
Even today, after being settled in a church for about two years, we give about half of our givings to our church and half to the missionaries that we were previously supporting.
Blog text (6) -
The difference between giving one’s free time, or one’s money, and giving one’s life is arguably that one gets more selfish pleasure in the multiple punctual givings of things that one owns than in the giving of oneself that a teacher or a doctor does.
Blog text (9) -
Do you know employee giving to the foundation is up?
-
The school organized a charity event focused on community giving to support local families in need.
-
Many people credit their happiness to the giving of gifts during the holiday season.
-
Acts of giving can make a significant difference in someone's life, especially during tough times.
Synonyms
433
1.9
Money, goods, or time given to help others and organizations
325
1.0
Giving money or help to people who need it
311
2.5
Money given to help a charity or fund
124
2.1
Being kind and ready to give money, time, or help to others
64
3.7
A gift given to a church or charity
48
2.3
Giving things people need or want
32
6.3
A wish to help people by giving money or time to good causes
31
1.0
Giving something to someone without payment or expecting something back
19
2.1
A small helpful action someone does to make another person's day better
13
3.2
Giving a prize or certificate to someone in public
10
9.5
Kindness in giving gifts or help freely
10
9.2
Giving a fixed part of your income, often one tenth, to a church or charity
8
7.9
Giving a lot of money or gifts to people
3
1.1
Willing to give part of what you have to others
1
6.1
Giving something such as thanks or money, often because it is required
1
7.5
An act of giving a gift or honor in a formal way
1
7.2
Giving money, food, or other help to people in need
1
3.4
Willingness to give money, time, or help to other people without asking for anything
1
5.3
A willingness to give help or money to people in need
1
9.9
Willingness to give freely and a lot to others
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
8
4.0
Something that keeps bringing good things or joy over a long time
Compounds
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Giving comes from the old English verb give, which meant 'to hand over' and is like the word gift. So giving as a noun is the act of handing over or sharing something like money, gifts, or help.