giver
One who bestows
A giver is someone who gives—whether gifts, money, time, or attention.
The word often carries positive connotations of generosity: She's a natural giver.
In compounds, giver specifies what's given: caregiver, gift-giver.
The phrase Indian giver, referring to someone who takes back a gift, is now recognized as offensive.
Regular supporter or customer
- sponsorFunder of activities
- donorOne who contributes freely
- supporterOne who backs another
- backerFinancial supporter
philanthropist · contributor · underwriter · financier · angel · advocate · champion · helper
Gift or current moment
- offeringSomething presented or given
- bestowerOne who confers
- presenterOne who delivers content
- conferrerOne who bestows
donator · grantor · almoner · tithe · bequest · legacy · inheritance · endowment
Move tissue between bodies
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- heartCirculatory system's pump
marrow · tissue · donation · recipient · registry · life-saving · compatibility · consent
Giving to those needing
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- magnanimousNoble and forgiving
- openhandedGiving freely, ungrudgingly
- bigheartedGenerous and kind-spirited
kindhearted · munificent · selfless · unselfish · bountiful · liberal · lavish · altruistic
patron
Regular supporter or customer
backer · philanthropist · contributor · underwriter · financier · angel · advocate · champion · helper · protector
present
Gift or current moment
conferrer · donator · grantor · almoner · tithe · bequest · legacy · inheritance · endowment · largesse
transplant
Move tissue between bodies
heart · marrow · tissue · donation · recipient · registry · life-saving · compatibility · consent · living donor
charitable
Giving to those needing
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- magnanimousNoble and forgiving
- openhandedGiving freely, ungrudgingly
bighearted · kindhearted · munificent · selfless · unselfish · bountiful · liberal · lavish · altruistic · warmhearted
- donorsdonor, blood donor, organ donor, living donor, bone marrow donor
- sharersdonor, contributor, lender, provider, supplier
- good peoplesaint, do-gooder, humanitarian, altruist, philanthropist
- interpersonal typesintrovert, extrovert, ambivert, leader, follower
- kinkdom, domme, submissives, master, slave
- giftsgift, gifts, present, presents, gift boxes
giverreceiver
One who accepts transmission
taker · recipient · getter · payee · beneficiary
givertaker
One who accepts
hoarder · miser · skinflint · penny-pincher · cheapskate
- give upStop attempting something
- give inCease resistance, concede
- give birthProduce offspring from womb
- give awayProvide at no cost
- don't give upEncouragement to continue despite difficulty
- given upCeased attempting something
give, given, giving, forgive, forgiveness, forgiven, giveaway, givers, forgivable