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Definitions of
giving
noun
the act of giving
synonyms:
gift
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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
type of:
share-out
,
sharing
a distribution in shares
noun
disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return
“the alumni followed a program of annual
giving
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disposal
,
disposition
the act or means of getting rid of something
adjective
given or giving freely
“Saturday's child is loving and
giving
”
synonyms:
big
,
bighearted
,
bounteous
,
bountiful
,
freehanded
,
handsome
,
liberal
,
openhanded
generous
willing to give and share unstintingly
noun
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”
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type of:
conveyance
,
impartation
,
imparting
the transmission of information
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