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giving

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

giving away

giving back

Translations

givingnoun

givings

don

The giving of gifts is a common tradition during the holiday season.

Le don de cadeaux est une tradition courante pendant la période des fêtes.

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Synonyms

givinggerund / present participle

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that gives or bestows

donnantEmployé comme participe présent ou adjectif verbal.

They sat beneath the giving tree, grateful for its shade.

Ils se sont assis sous l’arbre donnant de l’ombre, reconnaissants pour sa fraîcheur.

Synonyms

givingadjective

more giving

Comp.

most giving

Super.

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

généreux

She is a giving person who always helps those in need.

C’est une personne généreuse qui aide toujours ceux qui sont dans le besoin.

Additional translations

soupleSe dit d’un matériau ou d’une surface qui cède ou se déforme facilement.

Synonyms

giveverb

giving

Gerund

gave

Past Simple

given

Past Participle

giving

Gerund

/ɡɪv/

donner

She decided to give her old clothes to charity.

Elle a décidé de donner ses vieux vêtements à une association caritative.

Additional translations

offrirQuand l’idée est de donner volontairement, souvent avec une nuance de cadeau ou de faveur.

remettreQuand il s’agit de passer matériellement quelque chose à quelqu’un.

produirePour une plante, une machine ou une source qui produit quelque chose.

fairePour une prestation, une conférence, un discours ou un spectacle.

accorderPour octroyer un droit, une autorisation ou un privilège.

émettrePour un son, une lumière ou un signal.

céderQuand quelque chose se plie, s’affaisse ou finit par céder sous une pression.

estimerQuand le verbe signifie évaluer approximativement.

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Definitions

givingnoun

The act of bestowing or handing over something to someone.

The giving of gifts is a common tradition during the holiday season.

The capacity or tendency to provide help or support to others.

Her giving was evident in her volunteer work at the local shelter.

A donation or contribution, especially to a charity or cause.

The annual giving from the community helped fund the new library.

givinggerund / present participle

Bestowing or granting; that is giving or tends to give.

They sat beneath the giving tree, grateful for its shade.

givingadjective

Generous and willing to give or share.

She is a giving person who always helps those in need.

(Of a material or surface) yielding or flexible; able to bend or stretch without breaking.

The giving foam surface reduced the impact of the fall.

giveverb

To present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.

She decided to give her old clothes to charity.

To hand over or pass something to someone.

Please give me the book from the shelf.

To yield or produce something.

The apple tree gives plenty of fruit every year.

To perform or deliver a speech, lecture, or performance.

He will give a presentation at the conference tomorrow.

To cause or allow someone to have something, especially something abstract.

The teacher gave the students extra time to complete the test.

To communicate or impart information or knowledge.

Can you give me directions to the nearest gas station?

To grant or bestow a right or privilege.

The manager gave him permission to leave early.

To emit or send out something, such as a sound or light.

The alarm clock gives a loud ring every morning.

To yield, bend, or collapse under physical or figurative pressure; to break down or concede.

The old bridge gave under the weight of the truck.

To estimate or judge approximately.

I'd give the crowd about two hundred people.