Word Frequency
give (ɡɪv
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: gives, giving, gave (ɡeɪv
) given (ˈɡɪvən
)
mainly tr
) given (ˈɡɪvən
) - also intr to present or deliver voluntarily (something that is one's own) to the permanent possession of another or others
- 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
- to place in the temporary possession of another ⇒
I gave him my watch while I went swimming
- when intr, foll by of to grant, provide, or bestow ⇒
give me some advice
- to administer ⇒
to give a reprimand
- to award or attribute ⇒
to give blame, praise, etc
- to be a source of ⇒
he gives no trouble
- to impart or communicate ⇒
to give news
,give a person a cold
- to utter or emit ⇒
to give a shout
- to perform, make, or do ⇒
the car gave a jolt and stopped
- to sacrifice or devote ⇒
he gave his life for his country
- to surrender ⇒
to give place to others
- to concede or yield ⇒
I will give you this game
- intr (informal) to happen ⇒
what gives?
- often foll by to to cause; lead ⇒
she gave me to believe that she would come
- foll by for to value (something) at ⇒
I don't give anything for his promises
- to perform or present as an entertainment ⇒
to give a play
- to propose as a toast ⇒
I give you the Queen
- intr to yield or break under force or pressure ⇒
this surface will give if you sit on it
,his courage will never give
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See give battle
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See give birth
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See give ground
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See give someone one
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See give rise to
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See give me
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See give or take
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See give way
noun
- a tendency to yield under pressure; resilience ⇒
there's bound to be some give in a long plank
,there is no give in his moral views
Derived Forms
ˈgivable, ˈgiveable adjectiveˈgiver noun
Word Origin
Old English giefan; related to Old Norse gefa, Gothic giban, Old High German geban, Swedish givaSynonyms
View thesaurus entryQuotations including 'give'
"It is more blessed to give than to receive"
Bible: Acts
Translations for 'give'
- British English: give If you give someone something, you let them have it to keep.We always give our mother flowers on her birthday.ɡɪv VERB
- Arabic: يُعْطِي
- Brazilian Portuguese: dar
- Chinese: 给
- Croatian: dati
- Czech: dát dávat
- Danish: give
- Dutch: geven
- European Spanish: dar
- Finnish: antaa
- French: donner
- German: geben
- Greek: δίνω
- Italian: dare
- Japanese: 与える
- Korean: ...에게 ...을 주다
- Norwegian: gi
- Polish: dać dawać
- Portuguese: dar
- Romanian: a da
- Russian: давать
- Spanish: dar
- Swedish: ge
- Thai: ให้
- Turkish: vermek
- Ukrainian: давати
- Vietnamese: cho
Example Sentences Including 'give'
Anyone who now approaches the FOS for help will be able to give the key details of their complaint over the phone.Glasgow Herald (2001)
During winter only give enough to prevent the mixture drying out.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Patch needs owners who are willing to follow a training programme that will show Patch his boundaries and give him some stability.Country Life (2004)
Sooner or later, Cratyn was bound to give into the Dukes ' pressure to exclude her, agreement or no agreement.TREASON KEEP (2001)
The political impetus that European leaders must give will not necessarily result in dramatic breakthroughs or outcomes.Irish Times (2002)
The tracking of mobile telephones from transmission masts can give quite precise information about the location of the user.Irish Times (2002)
To ease her anxiety they said they would give her only four hours notice of her operation!THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
We were sitting together on the sofa and Marianne moved away from me a little, as if to give herself room to speak.THE EXECUTION (2002)
You'll have to go to bed like a good girl then I'll give it to you in the morning.THE EXECUTION (2002)
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