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Noun give has 1 sense
  1. give, spring, springiness - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
    --1 is a kind of elasticity, snap
    Derived form: verb give33
Verb give has 44 senses
  1. give - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
    Sample sentences:
    They give the food to the people
    They give the people the food
  2. yield, give, afford - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
    --2 is one way to supply, provide, render, furnish
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  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"
    --3 is one way to transfer
    Antonyms: take
    Derived forms: noun giver2, noun giving3, noun giving1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  4. give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
    --4 is one way to state, say, tell
    Derived form: noun giving2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  5. give, pay - 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"
    --5 is one way to communicate, intercommunicate
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  6. hold, throw, have, make, give - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
    --6 is one way to direct
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  7. give, throw - convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
    --7 is one way to communicate, intercommunicate
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody something
  8. give, gift, present - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
    Derived forms: noun giver2, noun giving3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  9. give, bring about, yield - bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory"
    --9 is one way to make, create
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  10. give, pay, devote - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
    --10 is one way to think, cogitate, cerebrate
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
    Somebody ----s something PP
  11. render, yield, return, give, generate - 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"
    --11 is one way to produce, make, create
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  12. impart, leave, give, pass on - tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"
    --12 is one way to tell
    Derived form: noun giving2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  13. establish, give - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
    --13 is one way to make, create
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  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?"
    --14 is one way to pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody something
  15. give - emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
    --15 is one way to utter, emit, let out, let loose
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  16. sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
    --16 is one way to release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  17. pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, 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"
    --17 is one way to transfer
    Sample sentences:
    They give the parcel to their parents
    They give them the parcel
  18. give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote - 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"
    --18 is one way to use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
  19. give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
    --19 is one way to administer, dispense
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  20. give, apply - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
    --20 is one way to distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  21. give, render - bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks"
    --21 is one way to communicate, intercommunicate
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  22. grant, give - bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  23. move over, give way, give, ease up, yield - move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
    --23 is one way to move
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  24. feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
    --24 is one way to provide, supply, ply, cater
    Derived form: noun giving1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    => Somebody ----s somebody something
    => Somebody ----s something to somebody
  25. contribute, give, chip in, kick in - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
    --25 is one way to give
    Derived forms: noun giving3, noun giving1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  26. collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder - 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"
    --26 is one way to change
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  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"
    --27 is one way to estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody something
  28. give - execute and deliver; "Give bond"
    --28 is one way to execute
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  29. give - deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"
    --29 is one way to compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
  30. afford, open, give - afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
    Sample sentence:
    Something is ----ing PP
  31. give - present to view; "He gave the sign to start"
    --31 is one way to show
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  32. give - perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
    --32 is one way to perform
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  33. give, yield - be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"
    --33 is one way to stretch
    Derived form: noun give1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  34. give - propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
    --34 is one way to toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  35. give - legal use: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"
    --35 is one way to accord, allot, grant
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  36. give - manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
    --36 is one way to express, show, evince
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  37. give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"
    --37 is one way to pledge
    Derived form: noun giving2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  38. give - submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
    --38 is one way to submit, subject
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  39. give - guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
    --39 is one way to lead
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
  40. give - allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"
    --40 is one way to permit, allow, let, countenance
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  41. give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
    --41 is one way to inflict, bring down, visit, impose
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  42. give - occur; "what gives?"
    --42 is one way to happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  43. give - consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"
    --43 is one way to accept, consent, go for
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  44. give - proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
    --44 is one way to offer, proffer
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something to somebody

Definitions from the Web

Term: Give

Description:

Give is a versatile verb with various meanings and uses. It can refer to the act of voluntarily transferring or presenting something to someone as a gift or as an act of generosity. Additionally, it can also denote the act of providing or granting someone with a particular thing, quality, or opportunity. Moreover, give can express the act of yielding or handing over control, or allowing oneself to be affected by something. This term can further relate to being willing to devote time, effort, or attention to a task or cause. Furthermore, it may indicate the ability to cause a particular impression, feeling, or result to someone or something. In various contexts, give can serve as a noun signifying an opportunity for improvement.

Sample Sentences:

  1. He decided to give her a beautiful necklace for her birthday.
  2. The generous millionaire gives large donations to charities every year.
  3. The teacher gives valuable advice to her students.
  4. Her parents gave her permission to go to the party.
  5. They gave me the opportunity to showcase my talent on the big stage.
  6. She gave in to his persistent requests and agreed to help him.
  7. We need to give more attention to environmental issues.
  8. His speech gave a sense of hope to the crowd.
  9. The new company policy gives employees the chance to work remotely.
  10. His continuous efforts give evidence of his commitment to the project.

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