GIVING

• (noun) disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return

  "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"

• (noun) the act of giving

  synonyms : gift

• (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"

• (adj.) 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 : big , bighearted , bounteous , bountiful , freehanded , handsome , liberal , openhanded

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