giving

Etymology

verb

1. present participle and gerund of give
   1981, fa.human-nets, 6 May 1981 0359-EDT, Gary Feldman at CMU-10A These bright surfaces are sprayed with a fine spray of ink, thus giving them an even surface.

adj

1. having the tendency to give; generous
   To become like Christ involves everything else: becoming a loving and giving person, having confidence enabling you to be vulnerable (psychologically and physically; Jesus did both), having the wisdom to see people's needs and the desire to meet them. 1984, Jeff Sargent, net.flame, 26 Mar 1984

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.
   Upon the first giving of the weather.