Giving may refer to:
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Gift
A gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of payment or anything in return. An item is not a gift if that item is already owned by the one to whom it is given. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation ...
, the transfer of something without the expectation of receiving something in return
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Generosity
Generosity (also called largess) is the virtue of being liberal in giving, often as gifts. Generosity is regarded as a virtue by various world religions and philosophies, and is often celebrated in cultural and religious ceremonies. Scientific ...
, the habit of giving freely without expecting anything in return
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Charity (practice)
The practice of charity is the voluntary giving of help to those in need, as a humanitarian act, unmotivated by self-interest. There are a number of philosophies about charity, often associated with religion.
Etymology
The word ''charity'' or ...
, the giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver
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Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World'', a book by Bill Clinton
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''Giving'' (album), an album by
Colm Ó Snodaigh
Colm Ó Snodaigh (born 22 May 1966) is a member of the traditional Irish folk group Kíla. He is also a writer and a former sportsman, winning honours in football, hurling and tennis.
Personal life
Ó Snodaigh was born in Dublin and reared ...
See also
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Alternative giving
Alternative giving is a form of gift giving in which the giver makes a donation to a charitable organization on the gift recipient’s behalf, rather than giving them an item. The idea of giving something to one person by paying another was appli ...
, a form of gift-giving in which the giver makes a donation to a charitable organization in the recipient's name
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GAVE (disambiguation)
GAVE may refer to:
* Gave (Melgaço), a parish in Portugal
* Gave (placename element), a French word meaning ''torrential river'' in the west Pyrenees
* Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), a medical condition
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Give (disambiguation)
Give may refer to: making someone get or receive something from someone
Places
* Give, Denmark, a small town
** Give Municipality, a former municipality
Music
* ''Give'' (Balkan Beat Box album), 2012 album by Balkan Beat Box
* ''Give'' (The Bad ...
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Given (disambiguation)
A given is a statement or a condition assumed to be true or known, often to explain or give an example of something; for related topics, see:
* Presumption (in law)
* Axiom (in formal logic)
* Givenness (in discourse)
* Conditional probability, u ...
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The Giver
''The Giver'' is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry, set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. In the novel, the society has taken away pain ...
'', a novel by Lois Lowry
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Givers
Givers (stylized as GIVERS) is an indie pop group from Lafayette, Louisiana. The band is made up of vocalist and percussionist Tiffany Lamson, vocalist and guitarist Taylor Guarisco, and bassist and guitarist Josh LeBlanc. The band's origins date ...
, an American indie rock band
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