giving
1. giving, gift -- (the act of giving)
2. giving -- (the imparting of news or promises etc.; "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily")
3. giving -- (disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving")
another concert in New York")
33. give, yield -- (be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give")
34. give -- (propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party")
35. give -- (accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff")
36. give -- (manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering")
37. give -- (offer in good faith; "He gave her his word")
38. give -- (submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse")
39. give -- (guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me")
40. give -- (allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond")
41. give -- (inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years")
42. give -- (occur; "what gives?")
43. give -- (consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men")
44. give -- (proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister")
from tagged texts)
1. big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded -- (given or giving freely; "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")
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