give
give/ɡiv/
verb
- freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to."the check given to the jeweler proved worthless"synonyms: present with, provide with, supply with, furnish with, gift with, hand, let someone have, offer, proffer, award, grant, bestow, accord, confer, donate, contribute, put up, hand over, turn over, make over, leave, will, bequeath, pledge, vouchsafe, lend, slip, fork out, shell out, lay out, cough up, stump up, ante up, pony up
- cause or allow (someone or something) to have (something, especially something abstract); provide or supply with."you gave me such a fright"synonyms: allow, permit, let have, grant, accord, offer, show, display, set out, set forth, indicate, detail, give details of, list, cause, be a source of, make, create, occasion, administer, deliver, deal, inflict, impose
- carry out or perform (a specified action)."I gave a bow"synonyms: perform, execute, carry out, make, do
- yield as a product or result."milk is sometimes added to give a richer cheese"synonyms: produce, yield, afford, result in, impart, lend
- concede or yield (something) as valid or deserved in respect of (someone)."give him his due"
- state or put forward (information or argument)."he did not give his name"
- alter in shape under pressure rather than resist or break."that chair doesn't give"
noun
capacity to bend or alter in shape under pressure; elasticity.
"plastic pots that have enough give to accommodate the vigorous roots"
synonyms: elasticity, flexibility, stretch, stretchiness, slack, play
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5 days ago · verb · 1. : to make gifts or presents. gave generously to charities · 2. a. : to yield to physical force or strain. b. : to collapse from the ...
verb phrase · to send out; emit. to make public; announce. · to acknowledge defeat; yield. to hand in; deliver: · birth ( def 10 ). · to abandon hope; despair.
When you give something, you hand over possession to someone else. Give can also be a noun; a material that has give has the ability to stretch.
32 senses: 1. to present or deliver voluntarily (something that is one's own) to the permanent possession of another or others.
/ˈgɪvɪŋ/ · noun. the act of giving. synonyms: gift · noun. disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return. “the alumni followed a ...
GIVE meaning: 1 : to cause or allow someone to have (something) as a present to make a present of (something); 2 : to cause or allow (something valued or ...
definition 1: to present. The teacher gave the students their report cards.My sister gave me a jigsaw puzzle for my birthday.
given · 1 of 3. adjective. giv·en ˈgi-vən · Synonyms of given. 1. a. : particular, specified. at a given time. b. : assumed as actual or hypothetical : granted.
[transitive] to hand something to somebody so that they can look at it, use it or keep it for a time. give something to somebody Give the letter to your ...