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   give

   /ɡiv/

   verb

   • 1. freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to: "the check given to the jeweler proved worthless" Similar present withprovide withsupply withfurnish withgift withhandlet someone haveofferprofferawardgrantbestowaccordconferdonatecontributeput uphand overturn overmake overleavewillbequeathpledgevouchsafelendslipinformal:fork outshell outlay outcough upstump upante uppony upOpposite receiveaccepttakewithhold
   • ▪ administer (medicine): "she was given antibiotics"
   • ▪ hand over (an amount) in exchange or payment; pay: "how much did you give for that?"
   • ▪ used hyperbolically to express how greatly one wants to have or do something: "I'd give anything for a cup of tea" Similar sacrificegive uprelinquishdevotededicateset aside
   • ▪ commit, consign, or entrust: "a baby given into their care by the accident of her birth" Similar entrustcommitput into someone's handsconsignassignrenderformal:commend
   • ▪ freely devote, set aside, or sacrifice for a purpose: "all who have given thought to the matter agree" Similar present withprovide withsupply withfurnish withgift withhandlet someone haveofferprofferawardgrantbestowaccordconferdonatecontributeput uphand overturn overmake overleavewillbequeathpledgevouchsafelendslipinformal:fork outshell outlay outcough upstump upante uppony upOpposite receiveaccepttakewithhold
   • ▪ (of a man) sanction the marriage of (his daughter) to someone: dated "he gave her in marriage to an English noble"
   • ▪ consent to have sexual intercourse with (someone): dated "she gave herself to the king in order to obtain the pardon of her father"
   • ▪ cite or present when making a toast or introducing a speaker or entertainer: "for your entertainment this evening I give you … Mister Albert DeNiro!"
   • 2. cause or allow (someone or something) to have (something, especially something abstract); provide or supply with: "you gave me such a fright" Similar allowpermitlet havegrantaccordoffershowdisplayset outset forthindicatedetailgive details oflistcausebe a source ofmakecreateoccasionadministerdeliverdealinflictimpose
   • ▪ bestow (love, affection, or other emotional support): "his parents gave him the encouragement he needed to succeed" Similar present withprovide withsupply withfurnish withgift withhandlet someone haveofferprofferawardgrantbestowaccordconferdonatecontributeput uphand overturn overmake overleavewillbequeathpledgevouchsafelendslipinformal:fork outshell outlay outcough upstump upante uppony upOpposite receiveaccepttakewithhold
   • ▪ sentence (someone) to (a specified penalty): "for the first offense I was given a fine" Similar administerdeliverdealinflictimpose
   • ▪ allot or assign (a score) to: "I gave it five out of ten"
   • ▪ allow (someone) to have (a specified amount of time) for an activity or undertaking: "give me a second to bring the car around"
   • ▪ pass on (an illness or infection) to (someone): "I hope I don't give you my cold"
   • ▪ communicate or impart (a message) to (someone): "give my love to all the girls" Similar conveypass onimpartcommunicatetransmittransfersenddeliverrelaypurveytell
   • ▪ make a connection to allow (someone) to speak to (someone else) on the phone: "give me the police"
   • 3. carry out or perform (a specified action): "I gave a bow" Similar performexecutecarry outmakedo
   • ▪ utter or produce (a sound): "he gave a gasp" Similar utterlet outemitproducemake
   • ▪ present (an appearance or impression): "he gave no sign of life" Similar showdisplayset outset forthindicatedetailgive details oflist
   • ▪ provide (a party or social meal) as host or hostess: "a dinner given in honor of a Canadian diplomat" Similar organizearrangelay onprovidebe responsible forthrowhostholdhave
   • 4. yield as a product or result: "milk is sometimes added to give a richer cheese" Similar produceyieldaffordresult inimpartlend
   • ▪ emit odor, vapor, or similar substances: "it can be burned without giving off toxic fumes"
   • 5. concede or yield (something) as valid or deserved in respect of (someone): "give him his due"
   • 6. state or put forward (information or argument): "he did not give his name"
   • ▪ pledge or assign as a guarantee: "I give you my word"
   • ▪ say to (someone) as an excuse or inappropriate answer: "don't give me any of your back talk" Similar administerdeliverdealinflictimpose
   • ▪ deliver (a judgment) authoritatively: "I gave my verdict"
   • ▪ predict that (an activity, undertaking, or relationship) will last no longer than (a specified time): informal "this is a place that will not improve with time—I give it three weeks"
   • ▪ tell what one knows: informal "okay, give—what's that all about?"
   • 7. alter in shape under pressure rather than resist or break: "that chair doesn't give" Similar give waycave incollapsebreakfall apartcome apartbendbucklesink
   • ▪ yield or give way to pressure: "the heavy door didn't give until the fifth push" Similar give waycave incollapsebreakfall apartcome apartbendbucklesink
   • ▪ concede defeat; surrender: informal North American "I give!"

   noun

   • 1. capacity to bend or alter in shape under pressure; elasticity: "plastic pots that have enough give to accommodate the vigorous roots"
   • ▪ ability to adapt or comply; flexibility: "there is no give at all in the British position"

   Word Origin Old Englishgiefan, gefan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geven and German geben.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   to set forth or show; present; offer: He gave no reason for his lateness. to pay or transfer possession to another in exchange for something: They gave five dollars for the picture. He gave me the car for $800. to furnish, provide, or proffer: to give evidence; Let me give you my umbrella before you go out in this rain.

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   Definitions of give. verb. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody. “I gave her my money” “can you give me lessons?” “She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care” see more. verb. place into the hands or custody of. synonyms: hand, hand in, pass, pass on, reach, turn over. see more. verb. give (as medicine)

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