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Forgiving vs Giver - What's the difference?

forgiving | giver |

As nouns the difference between forgiving and giver

is that forgiving is an act of forgiveness while giver is one who gives; a donor or contributor.

As an adjective forgiving

is inclined to forgive.

As a verb forgiving

is .

forgiving

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inclined to forgive.
    • I am not very forgiving .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of forgiveness.
  • * 1996 , Bernard P. Dauenhauer, Citizenship in a Fragile World (page 58)
    • And I receive your forgiveness only from you. A group's promises and forgivings are nothing more than the sum of its individual members' promises and forgivings.

    giver

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who gives; a donor or contributor.

    • Synonyms

    * donor * contributor

    Antonyms

    * taker

    Derived terms

    * Indian giver