give
verb (used with object)
to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.
are giving
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present progressiveof give.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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More online platforms are giving secondhand shopping a digital upgrade, rolling out features like livestream shopping and AI-powered search to make thrifting faster and more exciting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Those who do have the capacity to invest for their kids are giving them a huge advantage in the form of decades of compounding potential ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Data-center customers are giving priority to equipment availability first, and medium-speed engines are more immediately available for purchase, Patton said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
"If improvement in an individual trust cannot be sustained even with intensive support from national teams it indicates that the support they are giving is not working," she added.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
“But if I answer YES YES I will be drafted anyway, no matter how I feel about it. That is why they are giving us the oath to sign.”
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
