giving
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(noun) disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return |
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Related Words: disposal, disposition |
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(noun) the act of giving |
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Synonyms: gift |
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Related Words: bestowal, bestowment, charity, conferment, conferral, contribution, donation, endowment, oblation, offering, share-out, sharing |
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(noun) 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" |
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Related Words: conveyance, impartation, imparting |
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(satellite adjective) 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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Synonyms: big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, liberal, openhanded |
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