GIVER: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
| Pronunciation: | | g'ivur
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| Matching Terms: | | give, give a damn, give a hoot, give and take, give away, give back, give birth, give care, give ear, give forth, give in, give it a try, give it a whirl, give it the deep six, give notice, give off, give one's best, give or take, give out, give rise, give suck, give thanks, give the axe, give the eye, give the glad eye, give the once over, give tongue to, give up, give vent, give way, give-and-go, give-and-take, giveaway, given, given birth, given name, given to various modifications of this standard., given(a), given(p), givenness, Gives
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- [n] person who makes a gift of property
- [n] someone who devotes themselves completely; "there are no greater givers than those who give themselves"
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| | Synonyms: | | donor, presenter |
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| | See Also: | | abnegator, almsgiver, altruist, benefactor, contributor, good person, helper, Indian giver, philanthropist, subscriber, subsidiser, subsidizer, tipper | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Giv"er\, n.
One who gives; a donor; a bestower; a grantor; one who
imparts or distributes.
It is the giver, and not the gift, that engrosses the
heart of the Christian. --Kollock.
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| | Related Terms: | | almoner, almsgiver, angel, assignor, awarder, backer, bestower, cheerful giver, conferrer, consignor, contributor, donator, donor, fairy godmother, feoffor, financer, funder, grantor, imparter, lady bountiful, Maecenas, patron, patroness, philanthropist, presenter, Santa Claus, settler, subscriber, sugar daddy, supporter, testate, testator, testatrix, vouchsafer |
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