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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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. |
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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" |
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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?" |
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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" |
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Related terms: | make render | |
10. | [ verb ] as in the expressions "give thought to" | |
Synonyms: | devote pay | |
Examples: | "give priority to", etc. |
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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" |
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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" |
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Related terms: | tell bequeath conveyance | |
13. | [ verb ] bring about | |
Synonyms: | establish | |
Examples: | "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth" |
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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?" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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Related terms: | use implement rededicate vow apply sacrifice dedication commitment idolatry consecration dedication | |
19. | [ verb ] bestow | |
Synonyms: | render | |
Examples: | "give hommage" "render thanks" |
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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" |
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Related terms: | distribute administer tread | |
21. | [ verb ] give, as of medicine | |
Examples: | "I gave him the drug" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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Related terms: | move abandon | |
25. | [ verb ] contribute to some cause | |
Synonyms: | contribute kick_in chip_in | |
Examples: | "I gave at the office" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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Related terms: | accord | |
30. | [ verb ] propose | |
Examples: | "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party" |
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Related terms: | toast | |
31. | [ verb ] allow to have or take | |
Examples: | "I give you two minutes to respond" |
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Related terms: | permit | |
32. | [ verb ] inflict as a punishment | |
Examples: | "She gave the boy a good spanking" "The judge gave me 10 years" |
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Related terms: | inflict | |
33. | [ verb ] be flexible under stress of physical force | |
Synonyms: | yield | |
Examples: | "This material doesn't give" |
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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" |
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Related terms: | lead | |
35. | [ verb ] (business) deliver in exchange or recompense | |
Examples: | : "I'll give you three books for four CDs" |
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Related terms: | compensate | |
36. | [ verb ] (law) execute and deliver | |
Examples: | "Give bond" |
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Related terms: | execute | |
37. | [ verb ] submit for consideration, judgment, or use | |
Examples: | "give one's opinion" 'give an excuse" |
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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" |
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Related terms: | collapse move_over | |
39. | [ verb ] occur | |
Examples: | "what gives?" (slang) |
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Related terms: | anticipate happen cant | |
40. | [ verb ] (performing arts) perform for an audience | |
Examples: | "Pollini is giving another concert in New York" |
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Related terms: | perform performing_arts | |
41. | [ verb ] present to view | |
Examples: | "He gave the sign to start" |
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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" |
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Related terms: | orifice open | |
43. | [ verb ] offer in good faith | |
Examples: | "He gave her his word" |
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Related terms: | pledge | |
44. | [ verb ] manifest or show | |
Examples: | "This student gives promise of real creativity" "The office gave evidence of tampering" |
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Related terms: | express | |
45. | [ verb ] consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man | |
Examples: | "She gave herself to many men" |
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Related terms: | accept | |
46. | [ verb ] proffer, as of a body part | |
Examples: | "She gave her hand to her little sister" |
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Related terms: | offer | |
Similar spelling: |
Giffen give_in Giovanni Giovanna Givan Gibney Giffin Giboney gibbon |