adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Surrender. uncountable
2. 2
   Self-sacrifice. uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Performing or involving self-sacrifice.

   "What matters is that the persons involved "encourage and support growth in faith and self-giving love"."

Adjective

1. 1
   willing to deprive yourself wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

self-denyingself-sacrificing

Example

More examples

"What matters is that the persons involved "encourage and support growth in faith and self-giving love"."

Etymology

From self- + giving.

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