different between giving vs donating

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???v??/
• Rhymes: -?v??

Verb

giving

1. present participle 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.

Adjective

giving (comparative more giving, superlative most giving)

1. having the tendency to give; generous
   • 1984, Jeff Sargent, net.flame, 26 Mar 1984

     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.

Derived terms

• givingness
• life-giving

Translations

Noun

giving (plural givings)

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.
   • 23 November 1710, Joseph Addison, The Tatler No. 254

     Upon the first giving of the weather.

Derived terms

• gaingiving
• misgiving
• outgiving
• ungiving

English

Verb

donating

1. present participle of donate