What is the meaning of giving?

noun

• The act of giving.
  • synonyms: gift
• The imparting of news or promises etc..
  • usage: "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily"
• Disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return.
  • usage: "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"

verb

• Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense.
  • usage: "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
  • synonyms: give
• Be the cause or source of.
  • usage: "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
  • synonyms: yield, give, afford
• Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody.
  • usage: "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
  • synonyms: give
• Convey or reveal information.
  • usage: "Give one's name"
  • synonyms: give
• Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow.
  • usage: "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"
  • synonyms: give, pay
• Organize or be responsible for.
  • usage: "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
  • synonyms: hold, throw, have, make, give
• Convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture.
  • usage: "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
  • synonyms: give, throw
• Give as a present; make a gift of.
  • usage: "What will you give her for her birthday"
  • synonyms: give, gift, present
• Cause to happen or be responsible for.
  • usage: "His two singles gave the team the victory"
  • synonyms: give, yield
• Dedicate.
  • usage: "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
  • synonyms: give, pay, devote
• Give or supply.
  • usage: "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1, 000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
  • synonyms: render, yield, return, give, generate
• Transmit (knowledge or skills. )
  • usage: "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
  • synonyms: impart, leave, give, pass on
• Bring about.
  • usage: "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
  • synonyms: establish, give
• Leave with; give temporarily.
  • usage: "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend"
  • synonyms: give
• Emit or utter.
  • usage: "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
  • synonyms: give
• Endure the loss of.
  • usage: "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
  • synonyms: sacrifice, give
• Place into the hands or custody of.
  • usage: "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
  • synonyms: pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
• Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
  • usage: "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
  • synonyms: give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
• Give (as medicine. )
  • usage: "I gave him the drug"
  • synonyms: give
• Give or convey physically.
  • usage: "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
  • synonyms: give, apply
• Bestow.
  • usage: "give homage"; "render thanks"
  • synonyms: give, render
• Bestow, especially officially.
  • usage: "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
  • synonyms: grant, give
• Move in order to make room for someone for something.
  • usage: "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
  • synonyms: move over, give way, give, ease up, yield
• Give food to.
  • usage: "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
  • synonyms: feed, give
• Contribute to some cause.
  • usage: "I gave at the office"
  • synonyms: contribute, give, chip in, kick in
• Break down, literally or metaphorically.
  • usage: "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
  • synonyms: collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
• Estimate the duration or outcome of something.
  • usage: "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
  • synonyms: give
• Execute and deliver.
  • usage: "Give bond"
  • synonyms: give
• Deliver in exchange or recompense.
  • usage: "I'll give you three books for four CDs"
  • synonyms: give
• Afford access to.
  • usage: "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
  • synonyms: afford, open, give
• Present to view.
  • usage: "He gave the sign to start"
  • synonyms: give
• Perform for an audience.
  • usage: "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
  • synonyms: give
• Be flexible under stress of physical force.
  • usage: "This material doesn't give"
  • synonyms: give, yield
• Propose.
  • usage: "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
  • synonyms: give
• Accord by verdict.
  • usage: "give a decision for the plaintiff"
  • synonyms: give
• Manifest or show.
  • usage: "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
  • synonyms: give
• Offer in good faith.
  • usage: "He gave her his word"
  • synonyms: give
• Submit for consideration, judgment, or use.
  • usage: "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
  • synonyms: give
• Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion.
  • usage: "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
  • synonyms: give
• Allow to have or take.
  • usage: "I give you two minutes to respond"
  • synonyms: give
• Inflict as a punishment.
  • usage: "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
  • synonyms: give
• Occur.
  • usage: "what gives"
  • synonyms: give
• Consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man.
  • usage: "She gave herself to many men"
  • synonyms: give
• Proffer (a body part. )
  • usage: "She gave her hand to her little sister"
  • synonyms: give

adjective

• Given or giving freely.
  • usage: "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"
  • synonyms: big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, liberal, openhanded