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Give

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Noun

1. give, spring, springiness

the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

Verb

2. give

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

Example Sentences:
'She gave him a black eye'
'The draft gave me a cold'

3. afford, give, yield

be the cause or source of

Example Sentences:
'He gave me a lot of trouble'
'Our meeting afforded much interesting information'

4. give

transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody

Example Sentences:
'I gave her my money'
'can you give me lessons?'
'She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care'

5. give

convey or reveal information

Example Sentences:
'Give one's name'

6. give, pay

convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow

Example Sentences:
'Don't pay him any mind'
'give the orders'
'Give him my best regards'
'pay attention'

7. give, have, hold, make, throw

organize or be responsible for

Example Sentences:
'hold a reception'
'have, throw, or make a party'
'give a course'

8. give, throw

convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture

Example Sentences:
'Throw a glance'
'She gave me a dirty look'

9. gift, give, present

give as a present; make a gift of

Example Sentences:
'What will you give her for her birthday?'

10. give, yield

cause to happen or be responsible for

Example Sentences:
'His two singles gave the team the victory'

11. devote, give, pay

dedicate

Example Sentences:
'give thought to'
'give priority to'
'pay attention to'

12. generate, give, render, return, yield

give or supply

Example Sentences:
'The cow brings in 5 liters of milk'
'This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn'
'The estate renders some revenue for the family'

13. give, impart, leave, pass on

transmit (knowledge or skills)

Example Sentences:
'give a secret to the Russians'
'leave your name and address here'
'impart a new skill to the students'

14. establish, give

bring about

Example Sentences:
'The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth'

15. give

leave with; give temporarily

Example Sentences:
'Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?'
'Can I give you the children for the weekend?'

16. give

emit or utter

Example Sentences:
'Give a gulp'
'give a yelp'

17. give, sacrifice

endure the loss of

Example Sentences:
'He gave his life for his children'
'I gave two sons to the war'

18. give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over

place into the hands or custody of

Example Sentences:
'hand me the spoon, please'
'Turn the files over to me, please'
'He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers'

19. commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

Example Sentences:
'She committed herself to the work of God'
'give one's talents to a good cause'
'consecrate your life to the church'

20. give

give (as medicine)

Example Sentences:
'I gave him the drug'

21. apply, give

give or convey physically

Example Sentences:
'She gave him First Aid'
'I gave him a punch in the nose'

22. give, render

bestow

Example Sentences:
'give homage'
'render thanks'

23. give, grant

bestow, especially officially

Example Sentences:
'grant a degree'
'give a divorce'
'This bill grants us new rights'

24. ease up, give, give way, move over, yield

move in order to make room for someone for something

Example Sentences:
'The park gave way to a supermarket'
'Move over,' he told the crowd'

25. feed, give

give food to

Example Sentences:
'Feed the starving children in India'
'don't give the child this tough meat'

26. chip in, contribute, give, kick in

contribute to some cause

Example Sentences:
'I gave at the office'

27. break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way

break down, literally or metaphorically

Example Sentences:
'The wall collapsed'
'The business collapsed'
'The dam broke'
'The roof collapsed'
'The wall gave in'
'The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice'

28. give

estimate the duration or outcome of something

Example Sentences:
'He gave the patient three months to live'
'I gave him a very good chance at success'

29. give

execute and deliver

Example Sentences:
'Give bond'

30. give

deliver in exchange or recompense

Example Sentences:
'I'll give you three books for four CDs'

31. afford, give, open

afford access to

Example Sentences:
'the door opens to the patio'
'The French doors give onto a terrace'

32. give

present to view

Example Sentences:
'He gave the sign to start'

33. give

perform for an audience

Example Sentences:
'Pollini is giving another concert in New York'

34. give, yield

be flexible under stress of physical force

Example Sentences:
'This material doesn't give'

35. give

propose

Example Sentences:
'He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party'

36. give

accord by verdict

Example Sentences:
'give a decision for the plaintiff'

37. give

manifest or show

Example Sentences:
'This student gives promise of real creativity'
'The office gave evidence of tampering'

38. give

offer in good faith

Example Sentences:
'He gave her his word'

39. give

submit for consideration, judgment, or use

Example Sentences:
'give one's opinion'
'give an excuse'

40. give

guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion

Example Sentences:
'You gave me to think that you agreed with me'

41. give

allow to have or take

Example Sentences:
'I give you two minutes to respond'

42. give

inflict as a punishment

Example Sentences:
'She gave the boy a good spanking'
'The judge gave me 10 years'

43. give

occur

Example Sentences:
'what gives?'

44. give

consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man

Example Sentences:
'She gave herself to many men'

45. give

proffer (a body part)

Example Sentences:
'She gave her hand to her little sister'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Give

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verbWord forms: gives, giving, gave (ɡeɪv ) or given (ˈɡɪvən ) (mainly tr)
1. (also intr)
to present or deliver voluntarily (something that is one's own) to the permanent possession of another or others
2. (often foll by for)
to transfer (something that is one's own, esp money) to the possession of another as part of an exchange
to give fifty pounds for a painting
3. 
to place in the temporary possession of another
I gave him my watch while I went swimming
4. (when intr, foll by of)
to grant, provide, or bestow
give me some advice
5. 
to administer
to give a reprimand
6. 
to award or attribute
to give blame, praise, etc
7. 
to be a source of
he gives no trouble
8. 
to impart or communicate
to give news
give a person a cold
9. 
to utter or emit
to give a shout
10. 
to perform, make, or do
the car gave a jolt and stopped
11. 
to sacrifice or devote
he gave his life for his country
12. 
to surrender
to give place to others
13. 
to concede or yield
I will give you this game
14. (intransitive) informal
to happen
what gives?
15. (often foll by to)
to cause; lead
she gave me to believe that she would come
16. (foll by for)
to value (something) at
I don't give anything for his promises
17. 
to perform or present as an entertainment
to give a play
18. 
to propose as a toast
I give you the Queen
19. (intransitive)
to yield or break under force or pressure
this surface will give if you sit on it
his courage will never give
20.  give as good as one gets
21.  give battle
22.  give birth
23.  give a person five
24.  give ground
25.  give it up for someone
26.  give someone one
27.  give rise to
28.  give me
29.  give or take
30.  give way
31.  give a person what for
noun
32. 
a tendency to yield under pressure; resilience
there's bound to be some give in a long plank
there is no give in his moral views

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Give

see synonyms of give
verb transitiveWord forms: gave, ˈgiven, ˈgiving
1. 
to turn over the possession or control of to someone without cost or exchange; make a gift of
2. 
to hand or pass over into the trust or keeping of someone
to give the porter a bag to carry, to give a daughter in marriage
3. 
to hand or pass over in exchange for something else; sell (goods, services, etc.) for a price or pay (a price) for goods, services, etc.
4. 
to relay; pass along
to give regards to someone
5. 
to produce in a person or thing; cause to have; impart
to give pleasure, to give someone a cold
6. 
to confer or assign (a title, position, name, etc.)
7. 
to act as host or sponsor of (a party, dance, etc.)
8.  US
to put in communication with, as by telephone
9. 
to be the source, origin, or cause of; produce; supply
cows give milk
10. 
a. 
to part with for some cause; sacrifice
to give one's life for a cause
b. 
to devote to some occupation, pursuit, etc.
to give one's life to art
11. 
to concede; yield
to give a point in an argument
12. 
to offer or yield (oneself) to a man for sexual intercourse
13. 
to show; exhibit
to give every indication of being a fool
14. 
to put forward for acceptance or rejection; offer; proffer
to give a suggestion
15. 
a. 
to perform
to give a concert
b. 
to introduce or present (a speaker, the subject of a toast, etc.)
16. 
to make (a gesture, movement, etc.)
to give a leap
17. 
to perform (a physical act)
to give someone a hug, kiss, etc.
18. 
to administer or dispense (medicine, etc.)
19. 
to utter, emit, or produce (words, sounds, etc.); put in words; state
to give a reply
20. 
to inflict or impose (punishment, sentence, etc.)
verb intransitive
21. 
to make gifts or donations; contribute
22. 
to bend, sink, move, break down, yield, etc. from force or pressure
23. 
to be springy; be resilient
24. 
to provide a view of, or a way of getting to, someplace; open
usually with on, upon, or onto
the window gives on the park
25.  Informal
to occur; happen
: chiefly in the phrase what gives?
26.  Slang
to abandon a claim, fight, etc.; give in or give up
noun
27. 
a bending, moving, sinking, etc. under pressure
28. 
a tendency to be springy; resilience

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Give

see synonyms of give
v. gave (gāv), giv·en (gĭvən), giv·ing, gives
v.tr.
1. To make a present of: We gave her flowers for her birthday.
2. To place in the hands of; pass: Give me the scissors.
3.
a. To deliver in exchange or recompense; pay: gave five dollars for the book.
b. To let go for a price; sell: gave the used car away for two thousand dollars.
4.
a. To administer: give him some cough medicine.
b. To convey by a physical action: gave me a punch in the nose.
c. To inflict as punishment: was given life imprisonment for the crime.
5.
a. To bestow, especially officially; confer: The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech.
b. To accord or tender to another: Give him your confidence.
c. To put temporarily at the disposal of: gave them the cottage for a week.
d. To entrust to another, usually for a specified reason: gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e. To communicate, convey, or offer for conveyance: Give him my best wishes. Give us the latest news.
6.
a. To endure the loss of; sacrifice: gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b. To devote or apply completely: gives herself to her work.
c. To furnish or contribute: gave their time to help others.
d. To offer in good faith; pledge: Give me your word.
7.
a. To allot as a portion or share.
b. To bestow (a name, for example).
c. To attribute (blame, for example) to someone; assign.
d. To award as due: gave us first prize.
8. To emit or utter: gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9. To submit for consideration, acceptance, or use: give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a. To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
b. To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with another person.
11.
a. To perform for an audience: give a recital.
b. To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
12.
a. To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
b. To propose as a toast.
13.
a. To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b. To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
c. To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a. To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
b. To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
c. To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a. To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
16. To permit one to have or take: gave us an hour to finish.
17. To take an interest to the extent of: "My dear, I don't give a damn" (Margaret Mitchell).
v.intr.
1. To make gifts or donations: gives generously to charity.
2.
a. To yield to physical force: The sail gave during the storm.
b. To collapse from force or pressure: The roof gave under the weight of the snow.
c. To yield to change: Both sides will have to give on some issues.
3. To afford access or a view; open: The doors give onto a terrace.
4. Slang To be in progress; happen: What gives?
n.
1. Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2. The quality or condition of resilience; springiness: "Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than hard ones" (Elizabeth Schneider).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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