Giver
[givә]
Definition
(noun.) someone who devotes himself completely; 'there are no greater givers than those who give themselves'.
Edited by Aaron--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) One who gives; a donor; a bestower; a grantor; one who imparts or distributes.
Checked by Dale
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Donor, bestower, disposer, DONATOR.
Typist: Weldon
Examples
- What a noble boon, worthy the giver, is the imagination! Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Is he a ruler—a law-giver? Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- He gave it to me, and with the necklace I make over to you all the duty of remembering the original giver. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- The law-giver, of all beings, most owes the law allegiance. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Pope was the supreme law-giver of Christendom, and his court at Rome the final and decisive court of appeal. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Induced by these feelings, I was of course led to admire peaceable law-givers, Numa, Solon, and Lycurgus, in preference to Romulus and Theseus. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- She will very likely fling the books away, and refuse all acquaintance with the givers. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Boys never forget those tips at school, nor the givers. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
Edited by Darrell