Meaning

1 senses
  1. One who gives; a donor or contributor.

    Geber, Geberin, Gebender

More definitions
  • someone who devotes themself completely
  • person who makes a gift of property

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Tom is a giver.

  2. She is a cheerful giver.

  3. Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.

    deSchmeichelei verdirbt sowohl den, der sie empfängt, wie den, der sie äußert. — Tamy

  4. Thou seest the giver of fire to mortals.

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  5. Are you the giver or the receiver of this rose?

Translations

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By meaning 1
one who gives:

Origin

From Middle English gevar, gyffare, variants (due to English given (“to give”)) of Middle

From Middle English gevar, gyffare, variants (due to English given (“to give”)) of Middle English yevere, ȝevere, ȝyvere, equivalent to give + -er. Cognate with German Geber (“donor”).

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