give
verb (used with object)
to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.
giver
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a word derived from
give.
Example Sentences
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An insoluble puzzle may be how to give artificial intelligence agents complicated open-ended tasks—tasks that may have many unpredictable paths to a solution—without courting outcomes very much contrary to the intentions of the task giver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
One of the stores I like to wander into is Burro; because I’m a gift giver, and it’s a really good store for that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
My question is short and sweet: Can these be written off on our tax return, or does the deduction go to the gift giver?
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 2026
"You need to ensure that the original giver and the new recipient aren't likely to cross paths."
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025
I step back, hating pity, having learned from Mother that the pity giver feels better, never the pity receiver.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
