Synonyms for giving
giv·ing

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1. giving, giftnoun

   the act of giving

   Synonyms:
   talent, natural endowment, endowment, gift

   Antonyms:
   stingy, ungenerous

2. givingnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   gift

   Antonyms:
   stingy, ungenerous

3. givingadjective

   disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return

   "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"

   Synonyms:
   gift

   Antonyms:
   stingy, ungenerous

4. big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhandedadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   plentiful, magnanimous, bountiful, prominent, big, vainglorious, cock-a-hoop, free, braggy, good-looking, with child(p), fine-looking, large-minded, grownup, grown, large(p), enceinte, well-favoured, bounteous, liberal, self-aggrandizing, broad, swelled, handsome, fully grown, braggart(a), bighearted, expectant, freehand, tolerant, heavy(a), great(p), large, bragging(a), bad, freehanded, heavy(p), well-favored, big(a), better-looking, self-aggrandising, boastful, full-grown, openhanded, adult, gravid, big(p), crowing, loose

   Antonyms:
   ungenerous, stingy

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1. • Conveyance
   • Sharing

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. givingnoun

   Synonyms:
   conferring, bestowal, granting, benefaction

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1. List of paraphrases for "giving":

   give, providing, granting, provide, offering, dar, don, grant, paying, conferring

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1. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   The most pronounced and repeated (21 times) message in Holy Bible is "Don't be afraid!" It appears in various forms as "Don't be afraid," "Fear not," "Have courage" etc, because God makes us understand that fear keeps us from giving our best to the world. Fear also keeps us away from loving and trusting others unconditionally. So don't be afraid - especially of your own fears - and you will enjoy life to the fullest.

2. District Attorney Andrew Womble:

   All of these officers were potentially at risk from Brown's operation of the vehicle, brown threatened the life and safety of the officers on the scene and any possible civilian bystanders, giving a reasonable officer a compelling reason to end the encounter.

3. Supitpong Pakdijarung:

   The government has to find a budget to take care of them, here, the money comes from donations. It is about giving and generosity.

4. Eric Trump:

   When theyre talking about giving illegal immigrants, people who came to this country illegally, paying for everything for everybody, not having any real proposals on how its actually going to get paid for, how its going to get funded, theyre not taking care of the citizens of their own country.

5. Amanda Topper:

   Not only [ are they ] really appealing to young consumers, but just giving people something to get excited about, something new to try.