give
verb (used with object)
to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.
am giving
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present progressiveof give (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Office veterans may wonder why I am giving such obvious advice, but there is a generational divide on the question of whether an email containing directions demands a response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
"I am giving everything to help the club and we are going to succeed. I know it is hard to understand that in this moment, but we are going to succeed."
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2025
I can’t think of an instance where you can use too much parsley, so I am giving you permission to use it with abandon.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2023
“I am giving anybody who says, ‘I just can’t cope with it’ the opportunity to view the recorded lectures or take an incomplete if they need to,” Campbell said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
I am giving you a chance, my lord.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
