give

/ɡɪv/

verb 5noun 2

Collocations

5

ADJ.

better, dogmatic, free, little, little, mean, over, present

She gave little thought to what her parents might say about her decision.

VERB + GIVE

account, didn't, doesn't, gonna, like, need, sneeze, time

I need to give you an account of what happened yesterday at the meeting.

GIVE + NOUN

bucks, everything, impression, inch, items, metal, misbehavior, money

She gave him the impression that she wasn't interested in the job.

PREP.

between, in, up

She had to give up her job when she moved to another city.

ADV.

only

She only gave me five dollars for my birthday present.

Definitions

verb

1

To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

I gave him my coat.

I gave my coat to the beggar.

2

To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

I'm going to give my wife a necklace for her birthday.

She gave a pair of shoes to her husband for their anniversary.

3

To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

I gave him my word that I'd protect his children.

4

To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

I gave them permission to miss tomorrow's class.

Please give me some more time.

5

To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

It gives me a lot of pleasure to be here tonight.

The fence gave me an electric shock.

noun

1

The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilience.

This chair doesn't have much give.

There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs.

noun

1

Alternative form of gyve.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and return

spring
springiness

verb — dedicate

verb — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

verb — convey or communicate

throw

verb — convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.

pay

verb — bestow

render

verb — give food to

feed

verb — be flexible under stress of physical force

yield

verb — give or supply

verb — cause to happen or be responsible for

yield

verb — bring about

establish

verb — organize or be responsible for

verb — move in order to make room for someone for something

yield

verb — break down, literally or metaphorically

verb — give as a present

verb — place into the hands or custody of

verb — transmit (knowledge or skills)

verb — contribute to some cause

contribute

verb — give or convey physically

apply

verb — bestow, especially officially

grant

verb — be the cause or source of

verb — endure the loss of

sacrifice

verb — afford access to

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

give birth

To release live offspring from the body into the environment.

It was clear that she was about to give birth.

give head

To perform oral sex on another person.

But she never lost her head / Even when she was giving head

give someone the creeps

To give someone a feeling of uneasiness or mild fright.

Walking through the graveyard late at night really gives me the creeps.

give someone a hand

To help, aid, or assist.

Could you please give me a hand carrying this mattress?

give someone the runaround

To delay, dodge, or frustrate (someone), especially by providing useless information or directions.

Deitch decided seven years ago that she wanted to film a lesbian love story. When major producers gave her the run-around, she formed her own production company, hustled for backer

Example Bank

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01

I gave him my coat.

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02

I gave my coat to the beggar.

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03

When they asked, I gave my coat.

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04

This chair doesn't have much give.

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05

There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs.

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06

The striker's job was onerous, too, because there was so little "give" in the metal, and the perpetual jarring was indeed trying to the muscles.

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