give

G0135500 (gĭv)v. gave (gāv), giv·en (gĭv′ən), 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).Phrasal Verbs: give away1. To offer or provide at no cost to the recipient: The radio station gave away six tickets to the rock concert. I bought my toddler a small bed and gave her crib away.2. To reveal or make known: I avoid movie reviews that gives away plot twists. I stopped reading the book when my friend gave the ending away.3. To betray. give back To return: gave me back my book. give in1. To hand in; submit: She gave in her report.2. To cease opposition; yield. give of To devote or contribute: She really gave of her time to help. They give of themselves to improve the quality of education. give off To send forth; emit: chemical changes that give off energy. give out1. To allow to be known; declare publicly: gave out the bad news.2. To send forth; emit: gave out a steady buzzing.3. To distribute: gave out the surplus food.4. To stop functioning; fail.5. To become used up or exhausted; run out: Their determination finally gave out. give over1. To hand over; entrust.2. To devote to a particular purpose or use: gave the day over to merrymaking.3. To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon: finally gave myself over to grief.4. To cause an activity to stop: ordered the combatants to give over. give up1. To surrender: The suspects gave themselves up. To devote (oneself) completely: gave herself up to her work.2. To cease to do or perform: gave up their search. To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.3. To part with; relinquish: gave up the apartment; gave up all hope.4. To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost. To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.5. To admit defeat.6. To abandon what one is doing or planning to do: gave up on writing the novel.Idioms: give a good account of (oneself) To behave or perform creditably. give birth to1. To bear as offspring.2. To be the origin of: a hobby that gave birth to a successful business. give ground To yield to a more powerful force; retreat. give it to Informal To punish or reprimand severely: My parents really gave it to me for coming in late. give or take Plus or minus a small specified amount: The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few hundred yards. give rise to To be the cause or origin of; bring about. give (someone) a piece of (one's) mind To tell someone frankly what one thinks about something, especially when angry. give (someone) a hard time1. To make life difficult for; harass.2. To make fun of; tease. give (someone) the eye1. To look at admiringly or invitingly.2. To look at with an expression of disapproval. give the lie to1. To show to be inaccurate or untrue.2. To accuse of lying. give up the ghost To cease living or functioning; die. give way1. To retreat or withdraw.2. To yield the right of way: gave way to an oncoming car.3. To relinquish ascendancy or position: as day gives way slowly to night.4. To collapse from or as if from physical pressure: The ladder gave way.5. To yield to urging or demand; give in.6. To abandon oneself: give way to hysteria.

[Middle English given, from Old English giefan and Old Norse gefa; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]

give

(ɡɪv) vb (mainly tr) , gives, giving, gave (ɡeɪv) or given (ˈɡɪvən) 1. (also intr) to present or deliver voluntarily (something that is one's own) to the permanent possession of another or others2. (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. (intr) 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. (Theatre) to perform or present as an entertainment: to give a play. 18. to propose as a toast: I give you the Queen. 19. (intr) 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 to respond to verbal or bodily blows to at least an equal extent as those received21. (Military) give battle to commence fighting22. (Medicine) to bear (offspring)23. to produce, originate, or create (an idea, plan, etc)24. give a person five give a person some skin slang to greet or congratulate someone by slapping raised hands25. give ground to draw back or retreat26. give it up for someone slang to applaud someone27. give someone one slang Brit to have sex with someone28. give rise to to be the cause of29. give me informal I prefer: give me hot weather any day!. 30. give or take plus or minus: three thousand people came, give or take a few hundred. 31. give way See way²⁴32. give a person what for informal to punish or reprimand a person severelyna 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. [Old English giefan; related to Old Norse gefa, Gothic giban, Old High German geban, Swedish giva] ˈgivable, ˈgiveable adj ˈgiver n

give

(gɪv)

v. gave, giv•en, giv•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation: to give a birthday present to someone. 2. to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please. 3. to place in someone's care: I gave the folders to your assistant. 4. to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone: Give me a chance. 5. to impart or communicate: to give advice; to give a cold to someone. 6. to set forth or show; present; offer: to give no reason for one's actions. 7. to pay or transfer possession to another in exchange for something: They gave five dollars for the picture. 8. to furnish, provide, or proffer: to give evidence. 9. to provide as an entertainment or social function: to give a Halloween party. 10. to administer: to give medicine to a patient. 11. to put forth, emit, or utter; issue: to give a cry. 12. to assign or admit as a basis of calculation or reasoning (usu. used passively): These facts being given, the theory makes sense. 13. to produce, yield, or afford: to give good results. 14. to make, do, or perform: to give a lurch. 15. to perform or present publicly: to give a concert. 16. to cause; be responsible for (usu. fol. by an infinitive): They gave me to understand that you would be there. 17. to care about something to the value or extent of (something signifying “even a little bit”): I don't give a hoot about their opinion. Frankly, I don't give a damn! 18. to relinquish or sacrifice: to give one's life for a cause. 19. to convey or transmit: Give Grandma my love. 20. to assign or allot: They gave him the nickname “Scooter.” 21. to bestow (the object of one's choice), as if by providence: Give me the wide open spaces anytime. 22. to connect, as through a switchboard: Give me 235-7522. 23. to present to an audience: Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the governor of Texas. 24. to attribute or ascribe: to give the devil his due. 25. to cause: Strawberries give me a rash. 26. to apply fully or freely; devote: to give one's attention to a problem. 27. to award by verdict or after consideration: A decision was given for the defendant. 28. to inflict as a punishment on another; impose a sentence of: The judge gave him ten years. 29. to pledge, offer as a pledge, or execute and deliver: She gave him her word. 30. to propose as the subject of a toast (fol. by an indirect object): Ladies and gentlemen, I give you our country. 31. to bear to a man; deliver (fol. by an indirect object): She gave him a beautiful baby boy. 32. to sire upon a woman; father (fol. by an indirect object): He gave her two children in four years. 33. to concede or grant, as a point in an argument. v.i. 34. to make a gift or gifts; contribute: to give to the United Way. 35. to yield somewhat, as to influence or force; compromise: Each side must give on some points. 36. to yield somewhat when subjected to weight, force, pressure, etc.: A horsehair mattress doesn't give much. 37. to collapse; break down; fall apart: The old chair gave when I sat on it. 38. to be warm and open in relationships with others: a withdrawn person who doesn't know how to give. 39. Informal. to divulge information: Okay now, give! What happened? 40. to afford a view or passage; face, open, or lead (usu. fol. by on, onto, etc.): This door gives onto the hallway. 41. give away, a. to give as a present; bestow. b. to present (the bride) to the bridegroom in a marriage ceremony. c. to disclose, betray, or expose. 42. give back, to return (something), as to the owner; restore. 43. give in, a. to acknowledge defeat; yield. b. to hand in; deliver: to give in one's timecard. 44. give of, to devote or contribute generously of: to give of oneself. 45. give off, to put forth; emit: The gardenia gives off a strong fragrance. 46. give out, a. to send out; emit. b. to make public; announce. c. to distribute; issue. d. to become exhausted or used up. 47. give over, a. to put into the care or custody of; transfer. b. to submit fully: She gave herself over to tears. c. to devote to a specified activity: The day was given over to relaxing. d. to cease; stop: to give over complaining. 48. give up, a. to abandon hope; despair. b. to desist from; renounce: to give up smoking. c. to surrender; relinquish. d. to devote (oneself) entirely to. n. 49. the quality or state of being resilient; springiness. Idioms: 1. give it to, Informal. to reprimand or punish. 2. give or take, plus or minus a specified amount; more or less. [before 900; Middle English given (with g- < Scandinavian; compare early Dan give), yiven, yeven, Old English gefan, giefan, c. Old Saxon, Old High German geban, Gothic giban] giv′er, n. syn: give, confer, grant, present mean that something concrete or abstract is bestowed on one person by another. give is the general word: to give someone a book. confer usu. means to give as an honor or as a favor; it implies courteous and gracious giving: to confer a medal. grant is usu. limited to the idea of acceding to a request or fulfilling an expressed wish; it often involves a formal act or legal procedure: to grant a prayer; to grant immunity. present, a more formal word than give, usu. implies a certain ceremony in the giving: to present an award.

give

1. form and word order

Give is a very common verb that has several meanings. Its past tense is gave. Its -ed participle is given.

Give usually takes an indirect object. For some meanings of give, the indirect object must go in front of the direct object. For other meanings, it can go either in front of the direct object or after it.

2. physical actions

Give is often used to describe physical actions. When you use give like this, put the indirect object in front of the direct object. For example, say 'He gave the ball a kick'. Don't say 'He gave a kick to the ball'.

He gave the door a push.Ana gave Bal's hand a squeeze.3. expressions and gestures

Give is also used to describe expressions and gestures. When give is used like this, the indirect object goes in front of the direct object.

He gave her a kind smile.As he passed me, he gave me a wink.4. effects

You can also use give to describe an effect produced by someone or something. Again, the indirect object goes in front of the direct object.

I thought I'd give you a surprise.That noise gives me a headache.5. things

If you give someone something, you offer it to them and they take it. When you use give like this, the indirect object can go either in front of the direct object or after it. When you put the direct object first, you put to in front of the indirect object.

She gave Ravinder the keys.He gave the letter to the teacher.

However, when the direct object is a pronoun such as it or them and the indirect object is not a pronoun, you must put the direct object first. Say 'He gave it to his father'. Don't say 'He gave his father it'.

He poured some milk and gave it to Joseph.6. information

You also say that you give someone information, advice, a warning, or an order. When give is used like this, the indirect object can go either in front of the direct object or after it.

Her secretary gave the caller the message.He gave a strict warning to them not to look at the sun.The captain gave an order to his team.

offer

give invite">invite1. 'offer'

If you offer something to someone, you ask them if they would like to have it or use it.

He offered me a chocolate. I shook my head.2. 'give'

If you put something in someone's hand expecting them to take it, and they do take it, don't say that you 'offer' it to them. You say that you give it to them.

She gave Minnie the keys.He gave me a red jewellery box.3. 'offer to'

If you offer to do something, you say that you are willing to do it.

He offered to take her home in a taxi.I offered to answer any questions.4. 'invite'

If someone asks you to do something that they think you will want to do, don't say that they 'offer' you to do it. You say that they invite you to do it.

I was invited to attend future meetings.She invited me to come for dinner.

give

Past participle: given
Gerund: giving

Imperative
give
give

Present
I give
you give
he/she/it gives
we give
you give
they give

Preterite
I gave
you gave
he/she/it gave
we gave
you gave
they gave

Present Continuous
I am giving
you are giving
he/she/it is giving
we are giving
you are giving
they are giving

Present Perfect
I have given
you have given
he/she/it has given
we have given
you have given
they have given

Past Continuous
I was giving
you were giving
he/she/it was giving
we were giving
you were giving
they were giving

Past Perfect
I had given
you had given
he/she/it had given
we had given
you had given
they had given

Future
I will give
you will give
he/she/it will give
we will give
you will give
they will give

Future Perfect
I will have given
you will have given
he/she/it will have given
we will have given
you will have given
they will have given

Future Continuous
I will be giving
you will be giving
he/she/it will be giving
we will be giving
you will be giving
they will be giving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been giving
you have been giving
he/she/it has been giving
we have been giving
you have been giving
they have been giving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been giving
you will have been giving
he/she/it will have been giving
we will have been giving
you will have been giving
they will have been giving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been giving
you had been giving
he/she/it had been giving
we had been giving
you had been giving
they had been giving

Conditional
I would give
you would give
he/she/it would give
we would give
you would give
they would give

Past Conditional
I would have given
you would have given
he/she/it would have given
we would have given
you would have given
they would have given

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	give - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original lengthspringiness, springelasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
Verb	1.	give - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"infect - communicate a disease to; "Your children have infected you with this head cold"award, grant - give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"yield, afford, give - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"drive home, deliver - carry out or perform; "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left"
	2.	give - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"yield, affordopen up, open - make available; "This opens up new possibilities"give - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"allow for, allow, provide, leave - make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
	3.	give - 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"cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"cough up, pony up, spit up - give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"rent, lease, let - grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"support - support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"accord, allot, grant - allow to have; "grant a privilege"grant, allow - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"present, submit - hand over formallybestow - give as a giftheap - bestow in large quantities; "He heaped him with work"; "She heaped scorn upon him"deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"proffer, offer - present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"chip in, contribute, kick in, give - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"return, render - give back; "render money"deposit, bank - put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"cede, concede, yield, grant - give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of anotherloan, lend - give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"requite, repay - make repayment for or return somethingdispense with, part with, spare, give up - give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"vest - place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"enfeoff - put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society; "He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland"give back, refund, repay, return - pay back; "Please refund me my money"take - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"
	4.	give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"quote - name the price of; "quote prices for cars"cast - deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"impart, pass on, give, leave - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
	5.	give - convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"paycommunicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"offer, extend - offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
	6.	give - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"hold, have, throw, makedirect - be in charge of
	7.	give - convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"throwcommunicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
	8.	give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"gift, presentdower, endow - furnish with an endowment; "When she got married, she got dowered"hand out, pass out, give out, distribute - give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams"give away - make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture"raffle, raffle off - dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas"bung, fee, tip - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward"bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"cede, surrender, give up, deliver - relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"deed over, grant - transfer by deed; "grant land"treat - provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed"donate - give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"tender - offer or present for acceptancerender, submit - make over as a return; "They had to render the estate"
	9.	give - cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"yieldcreate, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"generate, yield, render, give, return - give or supply; "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"
	10.	give - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"devote, paycerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
	11.	give - give or supply; "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"generate, yield, render, returnproduce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"yield, give - cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"establish, give - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
	12.	give - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"impart, pass on, leaveconvey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
	13.	give - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"establishcreate, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"introduce - bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"generate, yield, render, give, return - give or supply; "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"pacify - fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"
	14.	give - leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
	15.	give - emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	16.	give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"sacrificedevote, pay, give - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"relinquish, resign, give up, release, free - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
	17.	give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reachgive - leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"sneak, slip - pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"deal - give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render - to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"relinquish, resign, give up, release, free - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust - confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"entrust, leave - put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"
	18.	give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"dedicate, devote, commit, consecratevow, consecrate - dedicate to a deity by a vowgive - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"rededicate - dedicate anew; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country"apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"apply - apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"
	19.	give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"dispense, administer - give or apply (medications)give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"apply, give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
	20.	give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"applydeal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"tread - apply (the tread) to a tireadminister - perform (a church sacrament) ritually; "administer the last unction"
	21.	give - bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"rendercommunicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"dedicate - inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents"give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"
	22.	give - bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"grant
	23.	give - move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"ease up, give way, move over, yieldabandon, give up - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	24.	give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"feeddine - give dinner to; host for dinner; "I'm wining and dining my friends"scavenge - feed on carrion or refuse; "hyenas scavenge"fodder - give fodder (to domesticated animals)swill, slop - feed pigsregurgitate - feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food; "many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest"corn - feed (cattle) with cornmalnourish, undernourish - provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment; "The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished"overfeed - feed excessivelyspoonfeed - feed with a spoonforce-feed - feed someone who will not or cannot eatcater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"lunch - provide a midday meal for; "She lunched us well"breakfast - provide breakfast forbreastfeed, give suck, lactate, wet-nurse, suckle, nurse, suck - give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"bottlefeed - feed (infants) with a bottleinject - feed intravenouslyaliment, nutrify, nourish - give nourishment torange - let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"pasture, graze, crop - let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
	25.	give - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"chip in, contribute, kick ingive - 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"combine - add together from different sources; "combine resources"
	26.	give - break down, literally or metaphorically; "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"cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, breakchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"implode, go off - burst inward; "The bottle imploded"abandon, give up - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"buckle, crumple - fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"flop - fall loosely; "He flopped into a chair"break - curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke"slide down, slump, sink - fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"collapse, burst - cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
	27.	give - estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
	28.	give - execute and deliver; "Give bond"execute - carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"
	29.	give - deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"recompense, repair, compensate, indemnify - make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
	30.	give - afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"afford, open
	31.	give - present to view; "He gave the sign to start"give - perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
	32.	give - perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"performing arts - arts or skills that require public performanceperform - give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"give - present to view; "He gave the sign to start"
	33.	give - be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"yieldstretch - become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"buckle under, knuckle under, succumb, give in, yield - consent reluctantly
	34.	give - propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"salute, toast, wassail, drink, pledge - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
	35.	give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"render, give - bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"accord, allot, grant - allow to have; "grant a privilege"
	36.	give - manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
	37.	give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"pledge - give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
	38.	give - submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"submit, subject - refer for judgment or consideration; "The lawyers submitted the material to the court"
	39.	give - guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"lead - cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
	40.	give - allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
	41.	give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"inflict, impose, bring down, visit - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
	42.	give - occur; "what gives?"jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
	43.	give - consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"give - proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
	44.	give - proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"give - consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"proffer, offer - present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"

give

verb1. perform, do, carry out, execute She stretched her arms out and gave a great yawn.2. communicate, announce, publish, transmit, pronounce, utter, emit, issue, be a source of, impart He gave no details of his plans.3. produce, make, cause, occasion, engender Her visit gave great pleasure to the children.4. organize, hold, provide, host, throw, lay on That evening, I gave a dinner party for a few close friends.5. present, contribute, donate, provide, supply, award, grant, deliver, commit, administer, furnish, confer, bestow, entrust, consign, make over, hand over or out This recipe was given to me years ago. They still give to charity despite hard economic times.
present get, take, keep, receive, accept6. pass, hand, reach, let have Could you give me that pencil, please?7. confer, allow, accord, award, grant, permit, bestow, vouchsafe a citizen's charter giving rights to gays8. collapse, fall, break, sink, bend My knees gave under me.9. concede, allow, grant You're a bright enough kid, I'll give you that.10. surrender, yield, devote, hand over, relinquish, part with, cede a memorial to a man who gave his life for his country11. demonstrate, show, offer, provide, evidence, display, indicate, manifest, set forth The handout gives all the times of the performances.give in admit defeat, yield, concede, collapse, quit, submit, surrender, comply, succumb, cave in (informal), capitulate My parents gave in and let me go to the camp.give someone away betray, expose, inform on, shop (slang, chiefly Brit.), grass (Brit. slang), tell on, grass up (slang), put the finger on (informal) I was never tempted for a moment to give her away.give something away reveal, expose, leak, disclose, betray, uncover, let out, divulge, let slip, let the cat out of the bag (informal) They were giving away company secrets.give something off or out emit, produce, release, discharge, send out, throw out, vent, exude, exhale Natural gas gives off less carbon dioxide than coal.give something out1. distribute, issue, deliver, circulate, hand out, dispense, dole out, pass round There were people at the entrance giving out leaflets.2. make known, announce, publish, broadcast, communicate, transmit, utter, notify, impart, disseminate, shout from the rooftops (informal) He wouldn't give out any information.give something up1. abandon, stop, quit, kick (informal), cease, cut out, renounce, leave off, say goodbye to, desist, kiss (something) goodbye, forswear I'm trying to give up smoking.2. quit, leave, resign, step down from (informal) She gave up her job to join her husband's campaign.3. hand over, yield, surrender, relinquish, waive The government refused to give up any territory.give up stop trying, surrender, despair, cave in (informal), capitulate, cede, throw in the towel, fall by the wayside, admit defeat, throw in the sponge, call it a day or night After a few attempts he gave up.Quotations
"It is more blessed to give than to receive" Bible: Acts

give

verb1. To make a gift of.Also used with away:bestow, hand out, present.2. To present as a gift to a charity or cause:bestow, contribute, donate, hand out.3. To relinquish to the possession or control of another:deliver, furnish, hand, hand over, provide, supply, transfer, turn over.4. To distribute (money) as payment:disburse, expend, lay out, outlay, pay (out), spend.Informal: fork out (or over) (or up), shell out.5. To provide as a remedy:administer, apply, dispense.6. To mete out by means of some action:administer, deal, deliver.7. To let have as a favor, prerogative, or privilege:accord, award, concede, grant, vouchsafe.8. To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance.Also used with over:commend, commit, confide, consign, entrust, hand over, relegate, trust, turn over.Idiom: give in trust.9. To devote (oneself or one's efforts):address, apply, bend, buckle down, concentrate, dedicate, devote, direct, focus, turn.10. To set aside or distribute as a share:admeasure, allocate, allot, allow, apportion, assign, lot, measure out, mete (out).11. To produce on the stage:act (out), do, dramatize, enact, perform, present, put on, stage.12. To organize and carry out (an activity):have, hold, stage.13. To cause (a disease) to pass to another or others:carry, communicate, convey, pass, spread, transmit.14. To bring forth (a product):bear, produce, yield.15. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:emit, give forth, give off, give out, issue, let off, let out, release, send forth, throw off, vent.16. To be unable to hold up:bend.17. To fall in:buckle, cave in, collapse, crumple, go.Idiom: give way.phrasal verb
give awayTo disclose in a breach of confidence:betray, blab, divulge, expose, let out, reveal, tell, uncover, unveil.Informal: spill.Archaic: discover.Idioms: let slip, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, tell all.phrasal verb
give back1. To put (someone) in the possession of a prior position or office:reinstate, replace, restore, return.2. To send, put, or carry back to a former location:restore, return, take back.phrasal verb
give forthTo discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:emit, give, give off, give out, issue, let off, let out, release, send forth, throw off, vent.phrasal verb
give inTo cease opposition:concede, yield.phrasal verb
give offTo discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:emit, give, give forth, give out, issue, let off, let out, release, send forth, throw off, vent.phrasal verb
give out1. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:emit, give, give forth, give off, issue, let off, let out, release, send forth, throw off, vent.2. To cease functioning properly:break down, fail.Slang: conk out.3. To suddenly lose all health or strength:break (down), cave in, collapse, crack, drop, succumb.Informal: crack up.Slang: conk out.Idiom: give way.4. To lose so much strength and power as to become ineffective or motionless:burn out, run down.Slang: poop out.5. To make or become no longer active or productive:deplete, desiccate, dry up, play out, run out.6. To prove deficient or insufficient:fail, run out.Idioms: fall short, run dry, run short.phrasal verb
give over1. To yield (oneself) unrestrainedly, as to a particular impulse:abandon, give up, surrender.2. To cease consideration or treatment of:dismiss, drop, give up, skip.Idioms: have done with, wash one's hands of.phrasal verb
give up1. To yield (oneself) unrestrainedly, as to a particular impulse:abandon, give over, surrender.2. To cease trying to accomplish or continue:abandon, break off, desist, discontinue, leave off, quit, relinquish, remit, stop.Informal: swear off.Slang: lay off.Idioms: call it a day, call it quits, hang up one's fiddle, have done with, throw in the towel.3. To desist from, cease, or discontinue (a habit, for example):break, cut out, leave off, stop.Slang: kick.4. To cease consideration or treatment of:dismiss, drop, give over, skip.Idioms: have done with, wash one's hands of.5. To lose all hope:despair, despond.nounThe quality or state of being flexible:bounce, ductility, elasticity, flexibility, flexibleness, malleability, malleableness, plasticity, pliability, pliableness, pliancy, pliantness, resilience, resiliency, spring, springiness, suppleness.Obsolete: flexure.

Translations

给为...而称赞某人可弯性屈服弯曲

give

(giv) – past tense gave (geiv) : past participle ˈgiven – verb1. to cause to have. My aunt gave me a book for Christmas; Can you give me an opinion on this?给2. to produce (something). Cows give milk but horses do not; He gave a talk on his travels.生产3. to yield, bend, break etc. This lock looks solid, but it will give under pressure. 屈服，弯曲，断裂 4. to organize (some event etc). We're giving a party next week. 组织（活动等） noun the ability to yield or bend under pressure. This chair has a lot of give in it.可弯性ˈgiven adjective1. stated. to do a job at a given time.一定的2. (with to) in the habit of (doing) something. He's given to making stupid remarks.习惯的3. taking (something) as a fact. Given that x equals three, x plus two equals five. 假定的，已知的 given name (American) a personal or christian name. 名字，教名 give and take willingness to allow someone something in return for being allowed something oneself. 公平交换give away1. to give etc (something) to someone (eg because one no longer wants it). I'm going to give all my money away.送掉2. to cause or allow (information etc) to become known usually accidentally. He gave away our hiding-place (noun ˈgive-away: the lingering smell was a give-away).泄露give back to return something. She gave me back the book that she borrowed last week.归还give in1. to stop fighting and admit defeat; to yield. The soldiers were outnumbered and gave in to the enemy.投降2. to hand or bring (something) to someone (often a person in authority). Do we have to give in our books at the end of the lesson?上交give off to produce. That fire is giving off a lot of smoke.产生give or take allowing for the addition or subtraction of. I weigh sixty-five kilos, give or take a little (= approximately sixty-five kilos). 或多或少，允许有...的小误差 give out1. to give, usually to several people. The headmaster's wife gave out the school prizes.分发2. to come to an end. My patience gave out.用尽3. to produce. The fire gave out a lot of heat.产生give rise to to cause. This gives rise to a large number of problems.引起give up1. to stop, abandon. I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.停止2. to stop using etc. You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.放弃3. to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else. 让与4. to devote (time etc) to doing something. He gave up all his time to gardening.使埋头于5. (often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be. You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost). 认为（某人，某事）已无指望 give way1. to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass. Give way to traffic coming from the right.让路2. to break, collapse etc under pressure. The bridge will give way any day now.塌陷3. to agree against one's will. I have no intention of giving way to demands like that.让步

give

→ 给zhCN

Could you give me a push? (US)
Can you give me a push? (UK) → 您能帮我推一下吗？
Could you give me a ride to the repair shop? (US)
Can you give me a lift to the garage? (UK) → 我能搭您的车去修车行吗？
Please give me my passport back → 请把护照还给我吧
Could you give me some change, please? (US)
Can you give me some change, please? (UK) → 请找我一点零钱
She didn't yield (US)
She didn't give way (UK) → 她没有让车
How much should I give? → 一次给多少？
Please give me an injection → 请给我打一针
Can you give me something for the pain? → 能给我开一点止疼药吗？
Is it usual to give a tip? → 通常需要给小费吗？
How much should I give as a tip? → 我应当给多少小费？

give

/lend an ear To pay close attention; listen attentively.

give

free/full rein to To release from restraints; allow to go unchecked: gave free rein to her emotions.

See:

(Can I) give you a lift?
(not) care a hoot
(not) give a fig
(not) give a toss
(not) give two hoots
(one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
(one) doesn't give a rip (about something)
(one) won't give up without a fight
(something) gives me life
a fool may give a wise man counsel
allow (one) free rein
allow (one) full rein
back of one's hand
back of one's hand, to give (someone) the
bear witness to (something)
bear/give witness
benefit of the doubt, to give/have the
bum's rush, to give/get the
chapter and verse, cite/give
cold shoulder, to give/show the
deep six
dirty look, give a
don’t give a hoot
don’t give a rip
don't give me any of your lip
Don't give me any of your lip!
don't give me that
don't give me that line
don't give me that story
don't give me that!
Don't give up the day job
don't give up the ship
don't give up your day job
don't give/care a rap for
enough rope, give someone
enough rope, to give (someone)
evil eye
fig, not care/give/worth a
flip (one) the bird
flip/give/shoot somebody the bird
Friendsgiving
get (the) what for
get a dirty look (from someone)
get a fix on
get a hammering
get a line on
get a pasting
get a roasting
get a thick ear
get credit for
get gray hair from
get the all-clear
get the ax
get the cold shoulder
get the low-down
get the nod
get the OK
get the push
get the run of (some place)
get the runaround
get the shivers
get the silent treatment
give
give (a) preference to (someone or something)
give (full) vent to (something)
give (one) (one's) dues
give (one) (one's) freedom
give (one) (one's) head
give (one) (one's) marching orders
give (one) (one's) walking papers
give (one) (the right of/to) first refusal
give (one) (the) what for
give (one) a (good) bawling out
give (one) a (good) talking to
give (one) a (good) working over
give (one) a bad time
give (one) a bang
give (one) a bell
give (one) a big hand
give (one) a blank check
give (one) a bloody nose
give (one) a break
give (one) a bumpy ride
give (one) a buzz
give (one) a call
give (one) a charge
give (one) a dirty look
give (one) a dose of (one's) own medicine
give (one) a fair crack of the whip
give (one) a fair shake
give (one) a fix
give (one) a fix of (something)
give (one) a free hand
give (one) a fresh start
give (one) a hammering
give (one) a hard time
give (one) a heads up
give (one) a kick
give (one) a leg up
give (one) a line
give (one) a melvin
give (one) a mouthful
give (one) a pain
give (one) a pasting
give (one) a ring
give (one) a roasting
give (one) a rocket
give (one) a rough ride
give (one) a rough time
give (one) a run for (one's) money
give (one) a shout
give (one) a taste of (one's) own medicine
give (one) a thick ear
give (one) a tinkle
give (one) a tongue-lashing
give (one) a turn
give (one) a wedgie
give (one) a/the feel of (something)
give (one) an earful
give (one) an easy ride
give (one) an even break
give (one) an inch and (one) will take a mile
give (one) beans
give (one) Bondi
give (one) both barrels
give (one) carte blanche
give (one) enough rope
give (one) enough rope to hang (one)self
give (one) food for thought
give (one) free rein
give (one) full rein
give (one) furiously to think
give (one) gray hair
give (one) grief
give (one) Hail Columbia
give (one) half a chance
give (one) head
give (one) heart failure
give (one) hell
give (one) ideas
give (one) itchy feet
give (one) Jesse
give (one) pause
give (one) pause for thought
give (one) running shoes
give (one) skin
give (one) some skin
give (one) some slack
give (one) some/any lip
give (one) something to think about
give (one) static
give (one) the air
give (one) the all-clear
give (one) the ax(e)
give (one) the bag
give (one) the benefit of (something)
give (one) the big e
give (one) the bird
give (one) the boot
give (one) the bum's rush
give (one) the cold shoulder
give (one) the creeps
give (one) the devil
give (one) the evil eye
give (one) the eye
give (one) the fig
give (one) the finger
give (one) the flick (pass)
give (one) the gears
give (one) the glad hand
give (one) the go-by
give (one) the green light
give (one) the hairy eyeball
give (one) the heave-ho
give (one) the heebie-jeebies
give (one) the inside track
give (one) the kiss of life
give (one) the low-down
give (one) the OK
give (one) the old heave-ho
give (one) the once-over
give (one) the pink slip
give (one) the pip
give (one) the push
give (one) the raspberry
give (one) the runaround
give (one) the sack
give (one) the screaming abdabs
give (one) the shaft
give (one) the shivers
give (one) the shove
give (one) the silent treatment
give (one) the slip
give (one) the willies
give (one) the works
give (one) tit for tat
give (one) to believe
give (one) to understand
give (one) trouble
give (one) up as a bad job
give (one) what's coming (to one)
give (one's) all
give (one's) eye teeth for (something)
give (one's) ground
give (one's) head for the washing
give (one's) life
give (one's) love to (someone)
give (one's) mind to (something)
give (one's) name to (something)
give (one's) right arm
give (one's) tuppence (worth)
give (one's) two cents
give (one's) two cents' worth
give (one's) two pennies (worth)
give (one's) two penn'orth
give (one's) twopence (worth)
give (oneself or someone) a pat on the back
give (oneself) airs
give (oneself) away
give (oneself) over to (someone or something)
give (someone or soething) up for dead
give (someone or something) a bad name
give (someone or something) a black eye
give (someone or something) a chance
give (someone or something) a hand
give (someone or something) a wide berth
give (someone or something) best
give (someone or something) the benefit of the doubt
give (someone or something) the nod
give (someone or something) the run of (some place)
give (someone or something) up for lost
give (someone) (a bit of) curry
give (someone) (a lot of) stick
give (someone) (one's) word
give (someone) a big head
give (someone) a blank look
give (someone) a blank stare
give (someone) a dig
give (someone) a dingle
give (someone) a fit
give (someone) a lift
give (someone) a minute
give (someone) a nudge
give (someone) a piece of (one's) mind
give (someone) a red face
give (someone) a ribbing
give (someone) a second
give (someone) a second chance
give (someone) an inch and they'll take a mile
give (someone) an inkling (of something)
give (someone) an out
give (someone) an/the itch for (something)
give (someone) an/the itch to (do something)
give (someone) another chance
give (someone) credit
give (someone) face
give (someone) fits
give (someone) no quarter
give (someone) the back of (one's) hand
give (someone) the brush-off
give (someone) the business
give (someone) the can
give (someone) the chair
give (someone) the elbow
give (someone) the first crack at (something)
give (someone) the fright of (someone's) life
give (someone) the gate
give (someone) the go-ahead
give (someone) the hook
give (someone) the horn
give (someone) the length of (one's) tongue
give (someone) the lowdown (on something)
give (someone) the rough side of (one's) tongue
give (someone) the royal treatment
give (someone) the shake
give (someone) the shakes
give (someone) the shirt off (one's) back
give (someone) the stink eye
give (someone) the third degree
give (someone) the time of day, not to/won't
give (someone) the word
give (someone) what for, to
give (someone/something) the once-over, to
give (something) (one's) all
give (something) (one's) best shot
give (something) a facelift
give (something) a go
give (something) a lick and a promise
give (something) a miss
give (something) a once-over
give (something) a rest
give (something) a try
give (something) back (to someone) with interest
give (something) for (something)
give (something) full play
give (something) the (old) college try
give (something) the thumbs down
give (something) the thumbs up
give (something) thought
give (something) to (one) on a (silver) platter
give (something) to (one) on a plate
give (something) to (someone)
give (something) under (the) threat of (something)
give (something) weight
give 110%
give a bad account of (oneself)
give a bad name to
give a bad name to (someone or something)
give a bad name to, to
give a bang
give a basket
give a bawling out
Give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride it to death.
give a black eye to (someone or something)
give a blank check
give a blank check to (one)
give a blank look
give a damn (about someone or something)
give a dig
give a dog a bad name
give a dog a bad name and hang him
give a good account of
give a good account of (oneself)
give a good account of oneself
give a good account of yourself
give a hand
give a hard time
give a lead
give a lift
give a line
give a little
give a man enough rope and he will hang himself
give a new lease of life
give a pain
give a piece of mind
give a red face
give a ring
give a sneck posset
give a try
give a wide berth
give a wide berth to, to
give an account
give an account of (someone or something)
give an account of (someone or something) to (someone)
give an account to (someone)
give an arm and a leg (for something)
give an arm and a leg for
give an arm and a leg for something
give an ear (to one)
give an inch
Give an inch and he'll take a mile
give an inch and they'll take a mile
give and take
give anything (for something)
give as good as one gets
give as good as you get
give away
give away the shop
give away the store
give back
give bad marks to
give bad marks to (someone or something)
give battle
give best shot
give birth
give birth to
give birth to (someone or something)
give cause for
give cause for (something)
give chapter and verse
give chase
give chase (to someone or something)
give color to (something)
give credence to
give credence to (someone or something)
give credit
give credit to (someone)
Give credit where credit is due
give currency
give currency (to something)
give ear to
give ear to (someone or something)
Give enough rope and he'll hang himself
give evidence of
give evidence of (something)
give eyeteeth
give for
give forth with
give forth with (something)
give free rein to
give free rein to (one)
give full rein to (one)
give ground
give Hail Columbia
give head
give heed to (something)
give hell to
give her the bells and let her fly
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
give hostage to fortune
give in
give in to (someone)
give it (one's) best shot
give it a burl
give it a rest
Give it a rest!
give it a shot
give it a whirl
give it all you've got
Give it all you've got!
give it laldy
give it large
give it one's best shot
give it one's best shot, to
give it some stick
give it some welly
Give it the gun
Give it time
give it to
give it to (one)
give it to (one) straight
give it to me straight
give it to someone
give it up
Give it up!
give it your best shot
give it/her the gun
give leg bail
give lip service to (something)
give me
give me (someone or something) any day/time
give me a break
Give me a break!
Give me a call
Give me a chance!
Give me a rest!
Give me five!
Give me liberty, or give me death!
Give me skin!
Give me some skin!
give me some sugar
give me something/somebody
give me strength
give me strength!
give me/gimme (a) five
Give my best to
give my best to (someone)
give notice
give odds
give odds that
give odds that (something will happen)
give of
give of (oneself or something)
give of oneself
give off
give offense to
give on
give one
give one freedom
give one one’s pounds
give one's eyeteeth
give one's eyeteeth for, to
give one's right arm, to
give oneself over to
give oneself up
give or take
give out
give out with (something)
give out with something
give over
give pap with a hatchet
give pause
give pause for thought
give pause to (one)
give pause to someone
give pause to, to
give place to
give place to somebody/something
give preference to (someone or something)
give preference to somebody/something
give props to (one)
give rein to
give rein to (someone or something)
give right arm
give rise to
give rise to (something)
give rise to something
give shape to (something)
give shape to something

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Synonyms for give

verb perform

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verb communicate

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verb produce

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verb organize

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verb present

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verb pass

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verb confer

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verb collapse

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verb concede

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verb surrender

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verb demonstrate

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phrase give in

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phrase give someone away

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phrase give something away

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phrase give something off or out

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phrase give something out: distribute

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phrase give something out: make known

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phrase give something up: abandon

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phrase give something up: quit

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phrase give something up: hand over

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phrase give up

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Synonyms for give

verb to make a gift of

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verb to present as a gift to a charity or cause

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verb to relinquish to the possession or control of another

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verb to distribute (money) as payment

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verb to provide as a remedy

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verb to mete out by means of some action

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verb to let have as a favor, prerogative, or privilege

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verb to put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance

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verb to devote (oneself or one's efforts)

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verb to set aside or distribute as a share