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Noun giver has 2 senses
- giver(n = noun.person) Array - someone who devotes himself completely; "there are no greater givers than those who give themselves" is a kind of good person
- giver(n = noun.person) bestower, conferrer, donor, presenter - person who makes a gift of property; Array is a kind of benefactor, helper
has particulars: abnegator, almsgiver, indian giver, altruist, philanthropist, settlor, trustor, contributor, subscriber, subsidiser, subsidizer, tipper
Derived forms verb give3, verb give8
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giver, n.
One who gives; a donor; a bestower; a grantor; one who imparts or distributes. [1913 Webster]
"It is the giver, and not the gift, that engrosses the heart of the Christian."
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THESAURUS
giver
Maecenas, Santa Claus, almoner, almsgiver, angel, assignor, awarder, backer, bestower, cheerful giver, conferrer, consignor, contributor, donator, donor, fairy godmother, feoffor, financer, funder, grantor, imparter, lady bountiful, patron, patroness, philanthropist, presenter, settler, subscriber, sugar daddy, supporter, testate, testator, testatrix, vouchsaferROGET THESAURUS
giver
Giving
N giving, bestowal, bestowment, donation, presentation, presentment, accordance, concession, delivery, consignment, dispensation, communication, endowment, investment, investiture, award, almsgiving, charity, liberality, generosity, gift, donation, present, cadeau, fairing, free gift, boon, favor, benefaction, grant, offering, oblation, sacrifice, immolation, lagniappe, pilon, grace, act of grace, bonus, allowance, contribution, subscription, subsidy, tribute, subvention, bequest, legacy, devise, will, dotation, dot, appanage, voluntary settlement, voluntary conveyance, amortization, alms, largess, bounty, dole, sportule, donative, help, oblation, offertory, honorarium, gratuity, Peter pence, sportula, Christmas box, Easter offering, vail, douceur, drink money, pourboire, trinkgeld, bakshish, fee, consideration, bribe, bait, ground bait, peace offering, handsel, boodle, graft, grease, blat, giver, grantor, donor, feoffer, settlor, giving, given, allowed, allowable, concessional, communicable, charitable, eleemosynary, sportulary, tributary, gratis, donative, auctor pretiosa facit, ex dono, res est ingeniosa dare.
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