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# giver

«giver» in Mova's school dictionary: **a person who gives something to others, like a present…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (giver, givers)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A giver is a person who gives something to others, like a present, money, time or help. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#m1)

2) A giver is also a kind, generous person who likes to give. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In maths: the person who gives in a story; the giver's amount goes down, the getter's goes up; for the giver, giving is taking away; for the one who gets, it is adding. In life: a cheerful giver; blood givers (donors) help people in hospital. Phrases: gift giver, a cheerful giver, a generous giver, blood giver.

### examples

- The giver had 20 sweets and gave away 8. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x1)
- Each giver gave $5. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x2)
- How much did the 6 givers give in all? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x3)
- After giving, the giver has 12 left. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x4)
- She is a generous giver and shares her toys. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x5)
- Thank the giver when you get a present. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x6)
- The giver of the prize was the school principal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x7)
- It feels good to be a giver as well as a getter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x8)
- The boy took the gold, and thanked the giver. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x9)

### note

Countable. Related: give, gift; a «donor» is a formal word for a giver. For the giver, giving is taking away; for the one who gets, it is adding. Trap: check whose amount the question asks about.

### In the corpora

- [Wild Cow comes next and promises her milk every day for the wonderful grass; she becomes the Giver of Good Food.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby/0/)
- [Her new name: «the Giver of Good Food.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby/18/)
- [When you get a present you did not want, say thank you warmly, because the giver thought of you.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/92-disappointment-jealousy-and-embarrassment/6/)
- [When you receive a gift, you say thank you and maybe write a card, to show you value the giver's kindness.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/215-speaking-up-saying-no-and-growing-up/14/)
- [When you get money or a gift card, you say thank you and may tell the giver what you will buy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/222-phones-visits-presents-and-thank-you-notes/11/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «giver» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.