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giving

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

The English word “giving” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having the tendency to give; generous.
  2. Awesome, outstanding, radiating, stunning; exceeding expectations. (Probably derived from earlier transitive use of give (“give off [a certain vibe or appearance]”), as in this outfit gives ‘college girl’, that one is giving ‘old Hollywood’.)

noun

  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.

Etymology

By surface analysis, give + -ing.

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