giving

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. the act of giving (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
gift
• Derivationally related forms:
gift (for: gift), give
• Hypernyms:
sharing, share-out
• Hyponyms:
oblation, offering, bestowal, bestowment, conferral,
conferment, accordance, accordance of rights, endowment, charity, contribution,
donation, alms-giving, almsgiving
2. 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
• Derivationally related forms:
give
• Hypernyms:
conveyance, imparting, impartation
3. disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return
- the alumni followed a program of annual giving
• Derivationally related forms:
give
• Hypernyms:
disposal, disposition

II - 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
• Syn:
big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded,
handsome, liberal, openhanded
• Similar to:
generous
• Derivationally related forms:
openhandedness (for: openhanded), liberalness (for: liberal), liberality (for: liberal), bountifulness (for: bountiful), bounty (for: bounteous), bounteousness (for: bounteous), bigheartedness (for: bighearted)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  spring, springiness, yield, afford, open, collapse, fall in, cave in, give way, break, founder, contribute, chip in, kick in, feed, move over, ease up, grant, render, apply, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote, pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, sacrifice, establish, impart, leave,
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  starve, famish, take