Definition of "giver" []

• One that gives: a giver of gifts. (noun)
• A donor or contributor. Often used in combination: almsgivers. (noun)

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• "These two elements feed off each other and are so intertwined that the giver is at least a much responsible for the situation as the reciever."
• "Plus, the gift-giver is absolutely true to the spirit of the song, so the next day she gets another partridge in a pear tree along with the turtledoves."
• "I will quote the giver from the enclosed card: "I simply could not pass up an opportunity to give you plush penguin Vikings with built-in hockey.""