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giving - the act of giving |
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gift |
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share-out,
sharing a distribution in shares
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oblation,
offering the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist
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bestowal,
bestowment,
conferment,
conferral the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
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accordance,
accordance of rights the act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access"
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endowment the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"
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charity an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
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contribution,
donation the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"
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alms-giving,
almsgiving making voluntary contributions to aid the poor
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giving - disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving" |
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disposal,
disposition the act or means of getting rid of something
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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" |
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conveyance,
impartation,
imparting act of transferring property title from one person to another
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