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giving

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

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verb

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

Examples :

"She is giving her friend a book. "

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(ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).

Examples :

"I give it a 95% chance of success."

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To yield slightly when a force is applied.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair was giving slightly under my weight. "

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To collapse under pressure or force.

Examples :

"One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below."

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To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.

Examples :

"The radio station is giving a live broadcast of the school play. "

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To lead (onto or into).

Examples :

"The master bedroom gives onto a spacious balcony."

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To provide a view of.

Examples :

"His window gave the park."

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To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.

Examples :

"The number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship."

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To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.

Examples :

"The long day of work was giving me a headache. "

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To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.

Examples :

"The teacher is giving the students homework for the weekend. "

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To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.

Examples :

"Giving that the weather forecast predicts rain, we should bring umbrellas. "

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To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.

Examples :

"The teacher gave the student the highest grade on the project. "

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To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).

Examples :

"The umpire finally gave his decision: the ball was out."

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To grant power or permission to; to allow.

Examples :

"The teacher is giving us permission to use our notes on the test. "

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To devote or apply (oneself).

Examples :

"That boy is given to fits of bad temper."

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To become soft or moist.

Examples :

"The cookies were left out overnight and are now giving, making them hard to eat. "

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To shed tears; to weep.

Examples :

"Even though the movie was sad, Maria wasn't giving at all. "

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To have a misgiving.

Examples :

"She was giving a strange look to the dark alley, suggesting she had a misgiving about walking through it alone. "

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To be going on, to be occurring

Examples :

"What gives?"

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noun

The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.

Examples :

"The community appreciated the organization's giving of food to the homeless shelter. "

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noun

A gift; a benefaction.

Examples :

"Her giving to the homeless shelter made a real difference in many people's lives. "

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noun

The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair groaned under his weight, showing signs of giving after years of use. "

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adjective

Having the tendency to give; generous

Examples :

"My grandmother is a very giving person; she always helps those in need. "

"My grandmother is a very giving person; she always donates to charity and helps her neighbors. "

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