GIVE
\ɡˈɪv], \ɡˈɪv], \ɡ_ˈɪ_v]\
Definitions of GIVE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
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give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
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contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
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move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
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bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
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give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
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give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
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execute and deliver; "Give bond"
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consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"
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estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
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inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
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allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"
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guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
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manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
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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"
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bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks"
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endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
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be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"
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proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
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occur; "what gives?"
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dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
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submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
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offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"
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legal use: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"
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propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
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perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
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present to view; "He gave the sign to start"
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organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
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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"
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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?"
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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"
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convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
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give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
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bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
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deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"
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emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
By Princeton University
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be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
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give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
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contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
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move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
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bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
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give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
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give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
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execute and deliver; "Give bond"
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proffer, as of a body part; "She gave her hand to her little sister"
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consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"
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occur; "what gives?" (slang)
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estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
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inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
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allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"
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guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
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manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
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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"
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bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks"
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endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
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be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"
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To bestow without receiving a return; to confer without compensation; to impart, as a possession; to grant, as authority or permission; to yield up or allow.
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To yield possesion of; to deliver over, as property, in exchange for something; to pay; as, we give the value of what we buy.
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To yield; to furnish; to produce; to emit; as, flint and steel give sparks.
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To communicate or announce, as advice, tidings, etc.; to pronounce; to render or utter, as an opinion, a judgment, a sentence, a shout, etc.
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To grant power or license to; to permit; to allow; to license; to commission.
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To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to show; as, the number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship.
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To allow or admit by way of supposition.
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To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
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To excite or cause to exist, as a sensation; as, to give offense; to give pleasure or pain.
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To pledge; as, to give one's word.
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To give a gift or gifts.
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To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet.
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To become soft or moist.
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To move; to recede.
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To have a misgiving.
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To open; to lead.
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To afford a view of; as, his window gave the park.
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To devote; to apply; used reflexively, to devote or apply one's self; as, the soldiers give themselves to plunder; also in this sense used very frequently in the past participle; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure.
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To set forth as a known quantity or a known relation, or as a premise from which to reason; - used principally in the passive form given.
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To cause; to make; - with the infinitive; as, to give one to understand, to know, etc.
By Oddity Software
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To bestow without receiving a return; to confer without compensation; to impart, as a possession; to grant, as authority or permission; to yield up or allow.
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To yield possesion of; to deliver over, as property, in exchange for something; to pay; as, we give the value of what we buy.
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To yield; to furnish; to produce; to emit; as, flint and steel give sparks.
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To communicate or announce, as advice, tidings, etc.; to pronounce; to render or utter, as an opinion, a judgment, a sentence, a shout, etc.
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To grant power or license to; to permit; to allow; to license; to commission.
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To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to show; as, the number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship.
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To allow or admit by way of supposition.
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To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
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To excite or cause to exist, as a sensation; as, to give offense; to give pleasure or pain.
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To pledge; as, to give one's word.
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To give a gift or gifts.
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To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet.
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To become soft or moist.
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To move; to recede.
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To have a misgiving.
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To open; to lead.
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To afford a view of; as, his window gave the park.
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To devote; to apply; used reflexively, to devote or apply one's self; as, the soldiers give themselves to plunder; also in this sense used very frequently in the past participle; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure.
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To set forth as a known quantity or a known relation, or as a premise from which to reason; - used principally in the passive form given.
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To cause; to make; - with the infinitive; as, to give one to understand, to know, etc.
By Noah Webster.
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To bestow; confer without price or reward; grant; yield; as, to give up a claim; deliver; to pay; to present; to utter; as, to give a cry; to produce; to impart.
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To present gifts; yield to pressure; as, the lock began to give; surrender.
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Elasticity.
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Gave.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To bestow: to impart: to yield: to grant: to permit: to afford: to furnish: to pay or render, as thanks: to pronounce, as a decision: to show, as a result: to apply, as one's self: to allow or admit.
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To yield to pressure: to begin to melt: to grow soft:-pr.p. giving; pa.t. gave; pa.p. given. -GIVE CHASE, to pursue: GIVE FORTH, to emit, to publish: GIVE IN, to yield: GIVE OUT, to report, to emit: GIVE OVER, to cease: GIVE PLACE, to give way, to yield: GIVE UP, to abandon.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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