give
verb (used with object)
to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.
has been giving
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present perfect progressiveof give (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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To increase our odds, everyone in my BBC newsroom has been giving me their Coke wrappers.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
My brother believes that I should share in the profit on the sale of the property and has been giving me a percentage of his share on a yearly basis.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
Sam has been giving him pointers, but Willie is still rough around the edges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
"And that has been giving us a lot of optimism and we will, of course, be pushing this through and promoting it."
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
And through many ups and downs and storms, for the past seven years, Theo has been giving Vincent money for paint, pencils and pens, ink, canvases, paper, clothing, food, and, until he moved in, rent.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
