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Definitions of give
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To yield to pressure; to begin to melt; to grow soft; to move; to recede. To give in, to go back. To give in to, to yield assent. To give off, to forbear. To give on, to rush. To give out, to proclaim. To give over, to cease; to act no more. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
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To afford a view of; as, his window gave the park. Webster Dictionary DB
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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. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
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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. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.
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To bestow; yield; permit; pay. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.
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To transfer as or for a price; hand over; deliver; administer; inflict; declare; pronounce. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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To concede; surrender; often with up. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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To yield as a product or result. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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To give a gift or gifts. Webster Dictionary DB
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To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet. Webster Dictionary DB
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To become soft or moist. Webster Dictionary DB
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To move; to recede. Webster Dictionary DB
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To have a misgiving. Webster Dictionary DB
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To open; to lead. Webster Dictionary DB
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To present gifts; yield to pressure; as, the lock began to give; surrender. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
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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. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.
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be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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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" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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execute and deliver; "Give bond" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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proffer, as of a body part; "She gave her hand to her little sister" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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occur; "what gives?" (slang) Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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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" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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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" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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occur; "what gives?" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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offer in good faith; "He gave her his word" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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legal use: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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present to view; "He gave the sign to start" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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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" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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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?" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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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" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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convey or reveal information; "Give one's name" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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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" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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To convey gratuitously something valuable. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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To yield as through pressure; recede. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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To bestow; to grant without requiring a recompense; to deliver; to impart; to communicate; to pay; to yield; to quit; to grant; to expose; to allow; to permit; to afford; to furnish; to empower; to pay or render; to pronounce; to show; to emit; to apply; to admit. To give away, to transfer. To give back, to return. To give chase, to pursue. To give forth, to publish. To give the hand, to yield preeminence. To give in, to allow by way of abatement; to yield. To give over, to abandon; to believe to be lost. To give out, to utter publicly; to report; to exhibit in false appearance. To give up, to resign; to surrender; to relinquish. To give one's self up, to despair of one's recovery; to abandon. To give way, to yield; to recede. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
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To bestow; to confer; to pay, as a price; to grant without price or reward; to part; to grow moist; to soften; to resign or yield up; to render or utter. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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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. Webster Dictionary DB
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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. Webster Dictionary DB
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To yield; to furnish; to produce; to emit; as, flint and steel give sparks. Webster Dictionary DB
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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. Webster Dictionary DB
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To grant power or license to; to permit; to allow; to license; to commission. Webster Dictionary DB
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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. Webster Dictionary DB
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To allow or admit by way of supposition. Webster Dictionary DB
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To attribute; to assign; to adjudge. Webster Dictionary DB
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To excite or cause to exist, as a sensation; as, to give offense; to give pleasure or pain. Webster Dictionary DB
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To pledge; as, to give one's word. Webster Dictionary DB
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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. Webster Dictionary DB
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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. Webster Dictionary DB
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To cause; to make; - with the infinitive; as, to give one to understand, to know, etc. Webster Dictionary DB
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Gave. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
What are the misspellings for give?
Usage examples for give
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Wiggins
would
not
give
her
any.
– The Living Link by James De Mille
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Oh,
do
give
him
to
me!
– The Awakening of Helena Richie by Margaret Deland
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