giver
pronunciation
How to pronounce giver in British English:
UK [ˈgɪvə(r)]
How to pronounce giver in American English:
US [ˈɡɪvɚ]
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- Noun:
- someone who devotes himself completely
- person who makes a gift of property
Word Origin
- giver (n.)
- mid-14c., from give (v.) + -er (1). Old English agent-noun forms were giefend, giefa.
Example
- 1. China , however is now a giver .
- 2. Especially if the giver does you the favor of pretending to have forgotten .
- 3. On the international scene , it is a taker , not a giver .
- 4. Being a giver is powerful , especially when the gift is unexpected .
- 5. India does not figure in this giver 's list - it would rather be a receiver .