GIVER
What does "GIVER" mean?
A person who gives, especially one who is generous with time, help, or gifts.
Meanings
- One who gives; a person inclined to share, donate, or provide. She was a natural giver, always the first to offer help.
Word origin
From 'give' plus agentive '-er', from Old English 'giefan' (to give), of Germanic origin.
Remember it
GIVER = GIVE + R; the receiver takes, the giver hands over - same suffix, opposite roles.
A little poem
She kept the smaller half and called it fair,
handed the warm bread, the better chair-
and somehow ended every day more full.
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Wordplay
- I tried to out-generous my friend, but the giver always has the upper hand - literally, it's the one doing the handing.
What it teaches
The giver rarely runs empty; what you hand to others has a strange way of filling the space it left.
Quick facts
What does GIVER mean?
A person who gives, especially one who is generous with time, help, or gifts.
Is GIVER a valid word?
Yes — GIVER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GIVER?
GIVER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does GIVER come from?
From 'give' plus agentive '-er', from Old English 'giefan' (to give), of Germanic origin.
What can GIVER teach us?
The giver rarely runs empty; what you hand to others has a strange way of filling the space it left.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.