give is the dictionary form of given Definition of give
given
1. [ verb ] cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
Examples:

: "She gave him a black eye" "The draft gave me a cold"

Related terms: infect deliver yield
2. [ verb ] be the cause or source of
Synonyms: afford yield
Examples:

"He gave me a lot of trouble" "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

Related terms: supply leave open
3. [ verb ] transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
Examples:

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

Related terms: take transfer pay supply offer provide contribute allow support support render present distribute lend accord spare concede deposit lease requite bestow heap enfeoff cough_up refund giving have must
4. [ verb ] convey or reveal information
Examples:

"Give one's name"

Related terms: state cast name quote impart giving
5. [ verb ] convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
Synonyms: pay
Examples:

"Don't pay him any mind" "give the orders" "Give him my best regards" "pay attention"

Related terms: communicate offer
6. [ verb ] organize or be responsible for
Synonyms: hold have make throw
Examples:

"hold a reception," "have, throw, or make a party", "give a course", etc.

Related terms: direct
7. [ verb ] convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
Synonyms: throw
Examples:

"Throw a glance" "She gave me a dirty look"

Related terms: communicate
8. [ verb ] give as a present; make a gift of
Synonyms: present gift
Examples:

"What will you give her for her birthday?"

Related terms: bequeath donate give_away treat surrender endow tender render tip raffle grant donor giving giving
9. [ verb ] bring about
Synonyms: yield bring_about
Examples:

"His two singles gave the team the victory"

Related terms: make render
10. [ verb ] as in the expressions "give thought to"
Synonyms: devote pay
Examples:

"give priority to", etc.

Related terms: think sacrifice
11. [ verb ] give or supply
Synonyms: yield generate render return
Examples:

"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"

Related terms: produce establish output yield generation output
12. [ verb ] tell or deposit (information) knowledge
Synonyms: impart pass_on leave
Examples:

"give a secret to the Russians" "leave your name and address here"

Related terms: tell bequeath conveyance
13. [ verb ] bring about
Synonyms: establish
Examples:

"The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

Related terms: make introduce pacify render
14. [ verb ] leave with; give temporarily
Examples:

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

Related terms: pass
15. [ verb ] place into the hands or custody of
Synonyms: hand pass turn_over pass_on reach
Examples:

"hand me the spoon, please" "Turn the files over to me, please" "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

Related terms: transfer release entrust hand_over entrust slip deal impart communicate hand_over give_away relegate pass_on hand_down hand passage
16. [ verb ] emit or utter
Examples:

"Give a gulp" "give a yelp"

Related terms: utter
17. [ verb ] endure the loss of
Synonyms: sacrifice
Examples:

"He gave his life for his children" "I gave two sons to the war"

Related terms: release
18. [ verb ] give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
Synonyms: devote commit dedicate consecrate
Examples:

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

Related terms: use implement rededicate vow apply sacrifice dedication commitment idolatry consecration dedication
19. [ verb ] bestow
Synonyms: render
Examples:

"give hommage" "render thanks"

Related terms: communicate dedicate
20. [ verb ] give or convey physically
Synonyms: apply
Examples:

: "She gave him First Aid" "I gave him a punch in the nose"

Related terms: distribute administer tread
21. [ verb ] give, as of medicine
Examples:

"I gave him the drug"

Related terms: administer administer
22. [ verb ] (food) give food to
Synonyms: feed grub
Examples:

"Feed the starving children in India" "don't give the child this tough meat"

Related terms: starve provide nutrify overfeed fodder force-feed inject spoonfeed slop dine lunch breakfast regurgitate breastfeed bottlefeed corn graze undernourish crop scavenge feeding eat
23. [ verb ] bestow, esp. officially
Synonyms: grant
Examples:

"grant a degree" "give a divorce" "This bill grants us new rights"

Related terms: granter grantee
24. [ verb ] move in order to make room for someone for something
Synonyms: give_way move_over yield ease_up
Examples:

"The park gave way to a supermarket" "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

Related terms: move abandon
25. [ verb ] contribute to some cause
Synonyms: contribute kick_in chip_in
Examples:

"I gave at the office"

Related terms: pool contribution subscriber giving
26. [ noun ] (physics) the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Synonyms: spring springiness
Related terms: elasticity
27. [ verb ] estimate the duration or outcome of something
Examples:

"He gave the patient three months to live" "I gave him a very good chance at success"

Related terms: estimate
28. [ verb ] break down, literally or metaphorically
Synonyms: collapse fall_in cave_in give_way founder break
Examples:

"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"

Related terms: change flop buckle slump break implode abandon collapse cave_in
29. [ verb ] legal use: accord by verdict
Examples:

"give a decision for the plaintiff"

Related terms: accord
30. [ verb ] propose
Examples:

"He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"

Related terms: toast
31. [ verb ] allow to have or take
Examples:

"I give you two minutes to respond"

Related terms: permit
32. [ verb ] inflict as a punishment
Examples:

"She gave the boy a good spanking" "The judge gave me 10 years"

Related terms: inflict
33. [ verb ] be flexible under stress of physical force
Synonyms: yield
Examples:

"This material doesn't give"

Related terms: stretch yield spring
34. [ verb ] guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
Examples:

: "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"

Related terms: lead
35. [ verb ] (business) deliver in exchange or recompense
Examples:

: "I'll give you three books for four CDs"

Related terms: compensate
36. [ verb ] (law) execute and deliver
Examples:

"Give bond"

Related terms: execute
37. [ verb ] submit for consideration, judgment, or use
Examples:

"give one's opinion" 'give an excuse"

Related terms: submit
38. [ verb ] stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.
Synonyms: abandon give_up
Examples:

"He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage" "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"

Related terms: collapse move_over
39. [ verb ] occur
Examples:

"what gives?" (slang)

Related terms: anticipate happen cant
40. [ verb ] (performing arts) perform for an audience
Examples:

"Pollini is giving another concert in New York"

Related terms: perform performing_arts
41. [ verb ] present to view
Examples:

"He gave the sign to start"

Related terms: show
42. [ verb ] afford access to
Synonyms: open afford
Examples:

"the door opens to the patio" "The French doors give onto a terrace"

Related terms: orifice open
43. [ verb ] offer in good faith
Examples:

"He gave her his word"

Related terms: pledge
44. [ verb ] manifest or show
Examples:

"This student gives promise of real creativity" "The office gave evidence of tampering"

Related terms: express
45. [ verb ] consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
Examples:

"She gave herself to many men"

Related terms: accept
46. [ verb ] proffer, as of a body part
Examples:

"She gave her hand to her little sister"

Related terms: offer
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  Giovanna
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