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giving

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/ noun

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noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about giving at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The act of giving.
  2. The imparting of news or promises etc.
    he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving
  3. Disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return.
    the alumni followed a program of annual giving

adjective

  1. Given or giving freely.
    was a big tipper

Origin

By surface analysis, give + -ing.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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