As verbs the difference between doing and giving
is that
doing is (rare|chiefly|netherlands|nonstandard) while
giving is .
As an adjective giving is
having the tendency to give; generous.
As a noun giving is
the act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
doing English
Alternative forms
* (pedantic)
Etymology 1
See (do).
Noun
( en noun)
A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
- This is his doing . (= "He did it.")
Verb
(head)
Etymology 2
Onomatopœic.
Interjection
( en interjection)
The sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.
Synonyms
* boing
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giving Verb
( head)
- ''These bright surfaces are sprayed with a fine spray of ink, thus giving them an even surface.' - First Usenet use via Google Groups, fa.human-nets, 6 May 1981 0359-EDT, Gary Feldman at CMU-10A
Adjective
( en adjective)
having the tendency to give; generous
- To become like Christ involves everything else: becoming a loving and giving person, having confidence enabling you to be vulnerable (psychologically and physically; Jesus did both), having the wisdom to see people's needs and the desire to meet them. - net.flame - 26 Mar 1984 by Jeff Sargent
Noun
( en noun)
The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
A gift; a benefaction.
- (Alexander Pope)
The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.
* Addison
- Upon the first giving of the weather.
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