Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Giver

Giv′er

,
Noun.
One who gives; a donor; a bestower; a grantor; one who imparts or distributes.
It is the
giver
, and not the gift, that engrosses the heart of the Christian.
Kollock.

Webster 1828 Edition


Giver

GIV'ER

,
Noun.
One who gives a donor; a bestower; a grantor; one who imparts or distributes.
It is the giver, and not the gift, that engrosses the heart of the christian.

Definition 2024


giver

giver

English

Noun

giver (plural givers)

  1. One who gives; a donor or contributor.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms

Translations


Danish

Etymology 1

From give + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡiːvər/, [ˈɡ̊iːvɐ]

Noun

giver c (singular definite giveren, plural indefinite givere)

  1. giver
  2. donor
  3. dealer
Inflection

Etymology 2

See give.

Alternative forms

  • gi'r (representing the spoken language)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡiːr/, [ˈɡ̊iɐ̯ˀ]

Verb

giver

  1. present tense of give

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

giver m (definite singular giveren, indefinite plural givere, definite plural giverne)

  1. a donor
  2. a giver

Derived terms

See also

  • givar (Nynorsk)
  • gjevar (Nynorsk)

References


Swedish

Verb

giver

  1. present tense of giva. commonly contracted to ger, based on ge