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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"Well, I suppose you are giving up your whole life, it's 24/7 so you do need to think about it very carefully," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Read more: Young Americans are giving up on car ownership.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The lawsuits vary, but all address issues central to the ongoing private-markets slump: whether firms are being honest about their holdings’ values, and whether they are giving investors a fair deal on fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
You are giving up the potential for stock-market gains on that money in exchange for protection against outliving your assets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
“You two are giving me a migraine, and satyrs don’t even get migraines. What are we going to do with the head?”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
