Definition of giving

The noun giving has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

(the act of giving)

(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")

(disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving")

The verb give has 44 senses? (first 27 from tagged texts)

(cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")

(be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information")

(transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care")

(convey or reveal information; "Give one's name")

(convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention")

(organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course")

(convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look")

(give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?")

(cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory")

(dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to")

(give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family")

(transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students")

(bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth")

(leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?")

(emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp")

(endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war")

(place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers")

(give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church")

(give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug")

(give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose")

(bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks")

(bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights")

(move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd")

(give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat")

(contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office")

(break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice")

(estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success")

(execute and deliver; "Give bond")

(deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs")

(afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace")

(present to view; "He gave the sign to start")

(perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York")

(be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give")

(propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party")

(accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff")

(manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering")

(offer in good faith; "He gave her his word")

(submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse")

(guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me")

(allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond")

(inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years")

(occur; "what gives?")

(consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men")

(proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister")

The adj giving has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

(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")