giving

giving

Primary Meanings of giving

1.	n adj	the act of giving given or giving freely
2.	n	the imparting of news or promises etc.

Full Definitions of giving

Types:: show 11 types...; hide 11 types...; oblation, offering
the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; bestowal, bestowment, conferment, conferral
the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift; accordance, accordance of rights
the act of granting rights; endowment
the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; 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; alms-giving, almsgiving
making voluntary contributions to aid the poor; subscription
a pledged contribution; alms
money or goods contributed to the poor; handout
giving money or food or clothing to a needy person; zakat
the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship

“the alumni followed a program of annual giving”

Type of:: disposal, disposition
the act or means of getting rid of something

“Saturday's child is loving and giving”

Synonyms:: big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, liberal, openhanded

“he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving”

“giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily”

Type of:: conveyance, impartation, imparting
the transmission of information