What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Giving vs Letting - What's the difference?

giving | letting |

As verbs the difference between giving and letting

is that giving is while letting is .

As nouns the difference between giving and letting

is that giving is the act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting while letting is (british) the rental of an apartment.

As an adjective giving

is having the tendency to give; generous.

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.

    Statistics

    *

    letting

    English

    (Renting)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) The rental of an apartment
  • * {{quote-news, 2002, June 15, John Cranage, No fear of slump in lettings, Birmingham Post citation
    • , passage=House lettings are holding up despite fears that the buy-to-let boom could be running out of steam, according to specialist lender Paragon Mortgages. }}
  • (US, dated) The award of a public contract
  • * {{quote-news, 1937, February 6, Walker Wood, Capitol Activities, Woodville Republican citation
    • , passage=Another letting is announced to occur, probably on the 23rd of February, and at both of these lettings, contracts aggregating more than two million dollars are to be awarded.}}