Synonyms for giving
giv·ing

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1. giving, giftnoun

   the act of giving

   Synonyms:
   talent, natural endowment, endowment, gift

   Antonyms:
   stingy, ungenerous

2. givingnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   gift

   Antonyms:
   stingy, ungenerous

3. givingadjective

   disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return

   "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"

   Synonyms:
   gift

   Antonyms:
   stingy, ungenerous

4. big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhandedadjective

   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:
   plentiful, magnanimous, bountiful, prominent, big, vainglorious, cock-a-hoop, free, braggy, good-looking, with child(p), fine-looking, large-minded, grownup, grown, large(p), enceinte, well-favoured, bounteous, liberal, self-aggrandizing, broad, swelled, handsome, fully grown, braggart(a), bighearted, expectant, freehand, tolerant, heavy(a), great(p), large, bragging(a), bad, freehanded, heavy(p), well-favored, big(a), better-looking, self-aggrandising, boastful, full-grown, openhanded, adult, gravid, big(p), crowing, loose

   Antonyms:
   ungenerous, stingy

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1. givingnoun

   Synonyms:
   conferring, bestowal, granting, benefaction

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1. List of paraphrases for "giving":

   give, providing, granting, provide, offering, dar, don, grant, paying, conferring

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1. Andrew A. Rooney:

   Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose.

2. Henrik Stenson:

   I'm just delighted I managed to win it in the end, when you hear the words that Jack (Nicklaus) and Tom (Watson) and a lot of the best players that have ever played the game are giving us credit for how we played, that's obviously very pleasing and very humbling.

3. Einar Hansen Tomasson:

   I think this is a game of incentives. Many countries are giving incentives to companies who decide to locate in the area.

4. Donald McCullin:

   These changes should continue the process of restoring confidence in the court, alleviating fears of the consequences of appearing in court and giving many residents a fresh start.

5. Mark Egan:

   The game was on a upward spiral anyway, but I do think the Rugby World Cup is giving us huge exposure, japan beating South Africa and the competitiveness of the Tier Two countries is opening us up to a lot of new markets ... we have seen some good growth in Central America, El Salvador, Guatemala, also in Ecuador.