give
verb (used with object)
to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.
self-giving
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a word derived from
give.
Example Sentences
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For the next 40 years he remained as a figurehead, and a reference in France for humility and self-giving.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024
He said: “We need to learn from mothers that heroism is shown in self-giving, strength in compassion, wisdom in meekness.”
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2019
Bella has taught me there are different kinds of love and that the highest form of love is self-giving and chooses the beloved even when it proves difficult.
From MSNBC ● Feb. 10, 2015
“Extraordinary power” concerns self-giving forgiveness, hospitality, and generosity.
From Time ● May 25, 2014
But in order really to see a thing, we need not only light and clear sight, but the will to look at it; every act of perception demands a self-giving on the seer’s part.
From Ruysbroeck by Underhill, Evelyn
