Giver
'ɡɪvər
Definitions
2 meaningsA person who donates something, often money or a gift.
'ɡɪvər
A person who gives something, typically money or a gift.
The anonymous giver left a large sum of money in the church's collection box.
💡 Simply: Imagine someone who's really good at making other people happy by giving them things. Like, if your grandma always gives you cookies, she's a giver!
👶 For kids: Someone who gives presents or helps people.
More Examples
She is a consistent giver to several humanitarian organizations.
How It's Used
"The giver made a generous donation to the local homeless shelter."
"She was known as a generous giver."
A person or thing that provides or bestows something.
'ɡɪvər
One who provides or bestows something.
The company was praised as the giver of new jobs to the community.
💡 Simply: It's a fancy way to say someone or something that *gives* or provides something. Think of the sun as the giver of light and warmth!
👶 For kids: Something that gives you something good.
More Examples
The forest is the giver of oxygen and shelter to the animals.
How It's Used
"The giver of life, nature, is both beautiful and brutal."
From Middle English *givere*, equivalent to give + -er. The suffix '-er' denotes a person or thing that performs an action.
The term 'giver' has been used since Middle English times, primarily to denote a person or entity that donates or bestows something.