| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To benefit.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun | 1. Making voluntary contributions to aid the poor.[Wordnet]
2. Voluntary contributions to aid the poor.[Wordnet] 3. The giving of alms.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ALMSGIVING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
