give (ɡɪv
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: gives, giving, gave, ɡeɪv, given, ˈɡɪvən
(mainly tr) - (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
- 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
- See give as good as one gets
- See give battle
- See give birth
- See give a person five
- See give ground
- See give it up for someone
- See give someone one
- See give rise to
- See give me
- See give or take
- See give way
- See give a person what for
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
Alternative Forms
ˈgivable ˈgiveable adjective ˈgiver nounWord Origin
Old English giefan; related to Old Norse gefa, Gothic giban, Old High German geban, Swedish givaQuotations
"It is more blessed to give than to receive"
Bible: Acts
Translations
- 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 We always give our mother flowers on her birthday.
- Spanish:
dar
v
- French:
donner
vt
- German:
geben
v
- Chinese: 给 vt
- Arabic: يُعْطِي vt
- Portuguese: dar vt
- Russian: давать vt
- Croatian: dati v
- Czech: dát vt dávat
- Danish: give v
- Dutch: geven vt
- Finnish: antaa v
- Greek: δίνω v
- Italian: dare v
- Japanese: 与える v
- Korean: ...에게 ...을 주다 vt
- Norwegian: gi v
- Polish: dać vt dawać
- Brazilian Portuguese: dar vt
- European Spanish:
dar
v
- Swedish: ge vt
- Thai: ให้ vt
- Turkish: vermek vt
- Vietnamese: cho v
Usage examples
You'll have to go to bed like a good girl then I'll give it to you in the morning.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)Finally, of course, it is also worth bearing in mind that the plan may be to give sites approval regardless of dissent.
Country Life (2004)Keeping the tie alive is what we have to do to give ourselves a chance in the second leg in Cork.
Irish Times (2002)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)He also introduced a new teaching aid whereby he summarised his notes and had them bound together to give to the students.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)