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Giving vs Expecting - What's the difference?

giving | expecting |

As verbs the difference between giving and expecting

is that giving is while expecting is .

As adjectives the difference between giving and expecting

is that giving is having the tendency to give; generous while expecting is of a woman or female animal, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.

As a noun giving

is the act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.

giving

English

(wikipedia 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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    expecting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

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  • Of a woman or female animal, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
    • The expecting mother is enthusiastic about learning child care.
    When is the new couple expecting ?

    Synonyms

    * see pregnant

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