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Noun giving has 3 senses
  1. giving, gift - the act of giving
    --1 is a kind of sharing, share-out
    --1 has particulars:
     oblation, offering; bestowal, bestowment, conferral, conferment; accordance, accordance of rights; endowment; charity; contribution, donation
    Derived forms: verb give25, verb give3, verb give24
  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"
    --2 is a kind of conveyance, imparting, impartation
    Derived forms: verb give12, verb give4, verb give37
  3. giving - disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"
    --3 is a kind of disposal, disposition
    Derived forms: verb give25, verb give8, verb give3
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