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# giver

noun (giver, givers)

«giver» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A giver is a person who gives something to others, like a present, money, time or help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#m1)
2. A giver is also a kind, generous person who likes to give. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths: the person who gives in a story; the giver's amount goes down, the getter's goes up; for the giver, giving is taking away; for the one who gets, it is adding. In life: a cheerful giver; blood givers (donors) help people in hospital. Phrases: gift giver, a cheerful giver, a generous giver, blood giver.

### Examples

- The giver had 20 sweets and gave away 8. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x1)
- Each giver gave $5. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x2)
- How much did the 6 givers give in all? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x3)
- After giving, the giver has 12 left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x4)
- She is a generous giver and shares her toys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x5)
- Thank the giver when you get a present. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x6)
- The giver of the prize was the school principal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x7)
- It feels good to be a giver as well as a getter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x8)
- The boy took the gold, and thanked the giver. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/#x9)

### Note

Countable. Related: give, gift; a «donor» is a formal word for a giver. For the giver, giving is taking away; for the one who gets, it is adding. Trap: check whose amount the question asks about.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah the twelve simple letters are split into those that are friends, those that are enemies, those that give life and those that destroy. This shows how the world holds opposites in balance. In the primary lessons: In maths: the person who gives in a story; the giver's amount goes down, the getter's goes up; for the giver, giving is taking away; for the one who gets, it is adding. In life: a cheerful giver; blood givers (donors) help people in hospital. Phrases: gift giver, a cheerful giver, a generous giver, blood giver.

### Examples

- The Twelve stand as in warfare; three are friends, three are enemies; three are life givers; three are destroyers. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x1)
- The Twelve stand as in warfare ; three are friends, three are enemies ; three are life givers ; three are destroyers. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x2)

### Note

Countable. Related: give, gift; a «donor» is a formal word for a giver. For the giver, giving is taking away; for the one who gets, it is adding. Trap: check whose amount the question asks about.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «giver» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/giver/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«giver» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/giver.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «giver» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«giver» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/giver.html) on Mova free.