giver

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giver

/ˈɡɪvə/ UK
[ˈɡɪvə] UK
/ˈɡɪvɚ/ US
[ˈɡɪvɚ] ~ [ˈɡɪvɹ̩] US

Rhymes with -ɪvə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English gevar, gyffare, variants (due to English given (“to give”)) of Middle English yevere, ȝevere, ȝyvere, equivalent to give + -er. Cognate with German Geber (“donor”).

noun givers

One who gives; a donor or contributor.
Similar: accorder, assigner, bestower, bequeather, deliverer, furnisher, giver, granter, presenter, renderer, supplier

Opposite: taker, recipient, thief

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: donor, presenter, gift, donation, contributor, purchaser, supplier, licensor, advisor, buyer, counsellor, adviser, advise, provider, source, dealer

noun

Opposite: taker, recipient, thief

Translations

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noun one who gives

中文	给予者 jǐyǔ zhě, 捐贈者, 捐赠者 juānzèng zhě, 送禮者, 送礼者 sònglǐ zhě
हिन्दी	दानी dānī, दाता dātā, प्रदाता pradātā
Kiswahili	mpaji
Deutsch	Geber, Geberin, Gebender, Gebende, Spender, Spenderin
Română	dătător
العربية	مُعْطٍ muʕṭin

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@misc{giver_2026,
  title = {giver},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/giver},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}