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give
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, gives, giving, gave , given

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also intr to present or deliver voluntarily (something that is one's own) to the permanent possession

of another or others
often foll by: for to transfer (something that is one's own, esp. money) to the possession of another
as part of an exchange
to give fifty pounds for a painting
to place in the temporary possession of another
I gave him my watch while I went swimming
when intr, foll by: of to grant, provide, or bestow
give me some advice
to administer
to give a reprimand

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to award or attribute
to give blame, praise, etc.
to be a source of
he gives no trouble
to impart or communicate
to give news, give a person a cold
to utter or emit
to give a shout
to perform, make, or do
the car gave a jolt and stopped
to sacrifice or devote
he gave his life for his country
to surrender
to give place to others
to concede or yield
I will give you this game
intr

Informal to happen

what gives?
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often foll by: to to cause; lead

she gave me to believe that she would come

foll by: for to value (something) at
I don't give anything for his promises
to perform or present as an entertainment
to give a play
to propose as a toast
I give you the Queen
intr to yield or break under force or pressure
this surface will give if you sit on it, his courage will never give
give as good as one gets to respond to verbal or bodily blows to at least an equal extent as
those received
give battle to commence fighting
give birth often foll by: to
to bear (offspring)
to produce, originate, or create (an idea, plan, etc.)
give (a person) five or some skin
Slang to greet or congratulate (someone) by slapping raised hands
give ground to draw back or retreat
give (someone) one (Brit)
taboo slang to have sex with someone
give rise to to be the cause of
give me
Informal I prefer
give me hot weather any day!
give or take plus or minus
three thousand people came, give or take a few hundred
give way
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give (a person) what for

Informal to punish or reprimand (a person) severely

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n
a tendency to yield under pressure; resilience
there's bound to be some give in a long plank, there is no give in his moral views
give away

give in

give off

give onto

give out

give over

(See also)
give up

(Old English giefan; related to Old Norse gefa, Gothic giban, Old High German geban, Swedish giva)

givable, giveable
giver
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adj

give-and-take
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mutual concessions, shared benefits, and cooperation
a smoothly flowing exchange of ideas and talk
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give and take intr
to make mutual concessions

give away
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to donate or bestow as a gift, prize, etc.
to sell very cheaply
to reveal or betray (esp. in the phrases give the game or show away)
to fail to use (an opportunity) through folly or neglect
to present (a bride) formally to her husband in a marriage ceremony
(Austral. and N.Z.)
informal to give up or abandon (something)
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giveaway
a betrayal or disclosure of information, esp. when unintentional
(Chiefly U.S. and Canadian) something given, esp. with articles on sale, at little or no charge to
increase sales, attract publicity, etc.
(Journalism)
another name for freesheet
(Chiefly U.S. and Canadian) a radio or television programme characterized by the award of
money and prizes
modifier

very cheap (esp. in the phrase giveaway prices)

free of charge
a giveaway property magazine

give in
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tr to submit or deliver (a document)

give off
vb tr, adv to emit or discharge
the mothballs gave off an acrid odour

give onto
vb intr; prep to afford a view or prospect of
their new house gives onto the sea

give out
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tr to emit or discharge
tr to publish or make known
the chairman gave out that he would resign
tr to hand out or distribute
they gave out free chewing gum on the street
intr to become exhausted; fail
the supply of candles gave out
intr; foll by: to
(Irish)
informal to reprimand (someone) at length
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(Cricket) (of an umpire) to declare (a batsman) dismissed

give over
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tr to transfer, esp. to the care or custody of another
tr to assign or resign to a specific purpose or function
the day was given over to pleasure
Informal to cease (an activity)
give over fighting, will you!

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to abandon hope (for)
tr to renounce (an activity, belief, etc.)
I have given up smoking
tr to relinquish or resign from
he gave up the presidency
tr; usually reflexive to surrender
the escaped convict gave himself up
tr to reveal or disclose (information)
intr to admit one's defeat or inability to do something
tr; often passive or reflexive to devote completely (to)
she gave herself up to caring for the sick

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give away, give battle, give birth, give chase