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Giving

Noun CEFR A2 Common
ˈɡɪvɪŋ

Definitions

  1. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
  2. A gift; a benefaction.
  3. The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.

Equivalents

11 more languages
Bosanskidana
Suomiantaminenanteliasanteluantoavokätinenojentaminen
עבריתמתן
हिन्दीदेन
Hrvatskidana
Bahasa Indonesiaagihanberiandanapemberipemberian
Kurdîdanagivande
Latviešudošanaiedošana
Српскиdana
Svenskagivandegivning
Українськавіддача

Examples

“his gains were sure, His givings rare”
“[U]pon the first giving of the weather.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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See also

giving birth Giving him Giving Tuesday givingness givinostat givosiran

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