Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun giving
3 senses of giving
Sense 1
giving, gift -- (the act of giving)
=> sharing, share-out -- (a distribution in shares)
Sense 2
giving -- (the imparting of news or promises etc.; "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily")
=> conveyance, imparting, impartation -- (the transmission of information)
Sense 3
giving -- (disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving")
=> disposal, disposition -- (the act or means of getting rid of something)
Antonyms of verb give
1 of 44 senses of give
Sense 3
give -- (transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care")
Antonym of take (Sense 8)
=> take -- (take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb give
44 senses of give
Sense 1
give -- (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")
Sense 2
yield, give, afford -- (be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information")
=> supply, provide, render, furnish -- (give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")
Sense 3
give -- (transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care")
=> transfer -- (cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children")
Phrasal Verb-> give back#1
Sense 4
give -- (convey or reveal information; "Give one's name")
=> state, say, tell -- (express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name")
Sense 5
give, pay -- (convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention")
=> communicate, intercommunicate -- (transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist")
Sense 6
hold, throw, have, make, give -- (organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course")
=> direct -- (be in charge of)
Sense 7
give, throw -- (convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look")
=> communicate, intercommunicate -- (transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist")
Sense 8
give, gift, present -- (give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?")
Sense 9
give, yield -- (cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory")
=> make, create -- (make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor")
Sense 10
give, pay, devote -- (dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to")
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate -- (use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere")
Sense 11
render, yield, return, give, generate -- (give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family")
=> produce, make, create -- (create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries")
Sense 12
impart, leave, give, pass on -- (transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students")
=> tell -- (let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late")
Sense 13
establish, give -- (bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth")
=> make, create -- (make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor")
Sense 14
give -- (leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?")
=> pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give -- (place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers")
Sense 15
give -- (emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp")
=> utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")
Sense 16
sacrifice, give -- (endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war")
=> release, relinquish, resign, free, give up -- (part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne")
Sense 17
pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give -- (place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers")
=> transfer -- (cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children")
Sense 18
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote -- (give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church")
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
Sense 19
give -- (give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug")
=> administer, dispense -- (give or apply (medications))
Sense 20
give, apply -- (give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose")
=> distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out -- (administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks")
Sense 21
give, render -- (bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks")
=> communicate, intercommunicate -- (transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist")
Sense 22
grant, give -- (bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights")
Sense 23
move over, give way, give, ease up, yield -- (move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd")
=> move -- (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right")
Sense 24
feed, give -- (give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat")
=> provide, supply, ply, cater -- (give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")
Sense 25
contribute, give, chip in, kick in -- (contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office")
=> give -- (transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care")
Sense 26
collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder -- (break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice")
=> change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")
Sense 27
give -- (estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success")
=> estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge -- (judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds")
Sense 28
give -- (execute and deliver; "Give bond")
=> execute -- (carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed")
Sense 29
give -- (deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs")
=> compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify -- (make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident")
Sense 30
afford, open, give -- (afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace")
Sense 31
give -- (present to view; "He gave the sign to start")
=> show -- (make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please")
Sense 32
give -- (perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York")
=> perform -- (give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera")
Sense 33
give, yield -- (be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give")
=> stretch -- (become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches")
Phrasal Verb-> give in#2
Sense 34
give -- (propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party")
=> toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail -- (propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year")
Sense 35
give -- (accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff")
=> accord, allot, grant -- (allow to have; "grant a privilege")
Sense 36
give -- (manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering")
=> express, show, evince -- (give expression to; "She showed her disappointment")
Sense 37
give -- (offer in good faith; "He gave her his word")
=> pledge -- (give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor")
Sense 38
give -- (submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse")
=> submit, subject -- (refer for judgment or consideration; "The lawyers submitted the material to the court")
Sense 39
give -- (guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me")
=> lead -- (cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks")
Sense 40
give -- (allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond")
=> permit, allow, let, countenance -- (consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam")
Sense 41
give -- (inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years")
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose -- (impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students")
Sense 42
give -- (occur; "what gives?")
=> happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place -- (come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important")
Sense 43
give -- (consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men")
=> accept, consent, go for -- (give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution")
Sense 44
give -- (proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister")
=> offer, proffer -- (present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink")
Antonyms of adj giving
1 sense of giving
Sense 1
big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded -- (given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather")
INDIRECT (VIA generous) -> stingy, ungenerous -- (unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds")
Similarity of adj giving
1 sense of giving
Sense 1
big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded -- (given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather")
=> generous (vs. stingy) -- (willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation")
