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Giver

noun

A giver is someone who gives.

5 letters 2 syllables

What does Giver mean?

A giver is someone who gives.

Dictionary definition

A person who gives something to someone else.

Example sentences

Giver in a sentence

easy

The giver wrote a kind note with the gift.

medium

A good teammate is often a helper and a giver.

hard

Giver describes a person who provides, offers, or shares something.

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Practice the meaning of Giver

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does giver mean?

Practice 2

Which sentence uses giver correctly?

Practice 3

Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to giver?

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Giver

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Synonyms

Words like Giver

donorSomeone who gives something.
helperSomeone who assists others.
providerSomeone who supplies something.
Antonyms

Opposite words

receiverSomeone who receives something.
takerSomeone who takes something.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Giver word family

noun

giver

A person who gives.

Related words
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Understand Giver

Hint for students

A giver is a person who gives something, such as help, gifts, money, or time.

Common mix-up

Giver is not the same as helper in every sentence. A giver provides something; a helper may assist without giving an object or resource.

Try it in class or at home

Write one sentence that shows giver without using the word giver. Model sentence: She handed out extra lunches to classmates who had forgotten theirs. Clue words: handed out, extra lunches, classmates who had forgotten theirs Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show someone providing help, time, or something useful to others?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A generous giver donated coats to families in need." Why does giver fit better than taker?