Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-giving

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
self---giv-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Surrender.

Uncountable

noun

Self-sacrifice.

Uncountable

adj

Performing or involving self-sacrifice.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From self- + giving.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more self-giving (comparative) most self-giving (superlative)

Synonyms

self-denying self-sacrificing

Questions

What does self-giving mean?
Surrender.
Where does self-giving come from?
From self- + giving.

How to pronounce self-giving

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