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Giving

//ˈɡɪvɪŋ// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the tendency to give; generous.

    "To become like Christ involves everything else: becoming a loving and giving person, having confidence enabling you to be vulnerable (psychologically and physically; Jesus did both), having the wisdom to see people's needs and the desire to meet them."

Adjective
  1. 1
    given or giving freely wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
  2. 2
    disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return wordnet
  3. 3
    A gift; a benefaction.

    "his gains were sure, His givings rare"

  4. 4
    the act of giving wordnet
  5. 5
    The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.

    "[U]pon the first giving of the weather."

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  1. 6
    the imparting of news or promises etc. wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of give form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "1981, fa.human-nets, 6 May 1981 0359-EDT, Gary Feldman at CMU-10A These bright surfaces are sprayed with a fine spray of ink, thus giving them an even surface."

  2. 2
    giving off a certain vibe or aesthetic. slang, transitive

    "This dress is giving summer and margaritas. Love it!"

  3. 3
    exuding, radiating, stunning. intransitive, slang

    "Your outfit is giving!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, give + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, give + -ing.

Etymology 3

By surface analysis, give + -ing.

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