giving

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Give Source: opted

2. n. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting. Source: opted

3. n. A gift; a benefaction. Source: opted

4. n. The act of softening, breaking, or yielding. Source: opted

5. adj. given or giving freely Source: wordnet

6. n. the act of giving Source: wordnet

7. n. the imparting of news or promises etc. Source: wordnet

8. n. disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return Source: wordnet

9. 1. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting. 2. A gift; a benefaction. [R.] Pope. 3. The act of softening, breaking, or yielding. "Upon the first giving of the weather." Addison. Giving in, a falling inwards; a collapse. -- Giving out, anything uttered or asserted; an outgiving. His givings out were of an infinite distance From his true meant design. Shak. Source: webster

10. n:100 n. the act of giving n. the imparting of news or promises etc. n. disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return Source: ecdict

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