| NOUN | act | giving, gift | the act of giving |
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| communication | giving | the imparting of news or promises etc. | |
| act | giving | disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | giving, big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, liberal, openhanded | given or giving freely |
| Sounds | gih'vihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Given or giving freely. | |
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| Example | "Saturday's child is loving and giving" | |
| Synonyms | big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, liberal, openhanded | |
| Broader | generous | willing to give and share unstintingly |
| Spanish | dadivoso, desprendido, espléndido, garboso, generoso, magnánime, magnífico, pródigo, rumboso | |
| Catalan | desprès, esplèndid, generós, magnànim, magnífic, pròdig, rumbós | |
| Meaning | The act of giving. | |
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| Synonym | gift | |
| Narrower | accordance, accordance of rights | The act of granting rights |
| alms-giving, almsgiving | making voluntary contributions to aid the poor | |
| bestowal, bestowment, conferral, conferment | The act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift | |
| charity | An activity or gift that benefits the public at large | |
| contribution, donation | Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity / charity | |
| endowment | The act of endowing with a permanent source of income | |
| oblation, offering | The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity / charity | |
| Broader | sharing, share-out | A distribution in shares |
| Spanish | obsequio, presente, regalo | |
| Catalan | obsequi, regal | |
| Verbs | give | give food to |
| give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody | |
| give | contribute to some cause | |
| Meaning | The imparting of news or promises etc.. | |
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| Broader | conveyance, imparting, impartation | The transmission of information |
| Spanish | divulgación | |
| Verbs | give | offer in good faith |
| give | convey or reveal information | |
| give | transmit (knowledge or skills) | |
| Meaning | disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return. | |
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| Example | "the alumni followed a program of annual giving" | |
| Broader | disposal, disposition | The act or means of getting rid of something |
| Catalan | donació | |
| Verbs | give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody |
| give | give as a present | |
| give | contribute to some cause | |
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