n. | 1. | The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting. | ||||||
2. | A gift; a benefaction. | |||||||
3. | The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.
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Noun | 1. | giving - the act of giving Synonyms: gift |
2. | giving - the imparting of news or promises etc.; "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily" | |
3. | giving - disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving" | |
Adj. | 1. | giving - given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather" |