Give
WordNet
noun
(1) The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
verb
(2) Estimate the duration or outcome of something
"He gave the patient three months to live"
"I gave him a very good chance at success"
(3) Dedicate
"Give thought to"
"Give priority to"
"Pay attention to"
(4) Allow to have or take
"I give you two minutes to respond"
(5) Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
"You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
(6) 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"
(7) Manifest or show
"This student gives promise of real creativity"
"The office gave evidence of tampering"
(8) Convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
"Throw a glance"
"She gave me a dirty look"
(9) 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"
(10) Bestow
"Give homage"
"Render thanks"
(11) Give food to
"Feed the starving children in India"
"Don't give the child this tough meat"
(12) Be flexible under stress of physical force
"This material doesn't give"
(13) 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"
(14) Cause to happen or be responsible for
"His two singles gave the team the victory"
(15) Bring about
"The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
(16) Organize or be responsible for
"Hold a reception"
"Have, throw, or make a party"
"Give a course"
(17) Move in order to make room for someone for something
"The park gave way to a supermarket"
"`Move over,' he told the crowd"
(18) 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"
(19) 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?"
(20) Give as a present; make a gift of
"What will you give her for her birthday?"
(21) 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"
(22) Convey or reveal information
"Give one's name"
(23) Tell or deposit (information) knowledge
"Give a secret to the Russians"
"Leave your name and address here"
(24) Contribute to some cause
"I gave at the office"
(25) 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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Etymology
given from gefa "to give" from from . Akin to Danish give "to give", Swedish giva "to give", yiven, yeven "to give" from . More at gift
Verb
- To transfer the possession or holding of (something to someone or something else).
- To bend slightly when a force is applied.
- To estimate or predict (a duration or probability for something).
- I give it ten minutes before he gives up.
- I give it a 95% chance of success.
- I'll give their marriage six months.
- To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
- They're giving my favorite show!
- 2003, Iain Aitken, Value-Driven IT Management: Commercializing the IT Function, page 153
- [...] who did not have a culture in which 'giving good presentation' and successfully playing the internal political game was the way up.
- 2006, Christopher Matthew Spencer The Ebay Entrepreneur, page 248
- A friendly voice on the phone welcoming prospective new clients is a must. Don't underestimate the importance of giving good "phone".
Synonyms
donate, pass, transfer bend, cede, flex, move, yield estimate, guess, predictAntonyms
get, obtain, receive, take not bend/cede/flex/give/move/yield, resistNoun
- The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it.
- This chair doesn't have much give.