give
nouns
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
verbs
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
"She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
be the cause or source of
"He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
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"
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change ownership
"I transferred my stock holdings to my children"
convey or reveal information
"Give one's name"
is derived from
verb group
transmit (knowledge or skills)
"give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
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"
organize or be responsible for
"hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
"Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
give as a present; make a gift of
"What will you give her for her birthday?"
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"
transmit (knowledge or skills)
"give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
is derived from
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?"
emit or utter
"Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
is a type of (narrower)
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
"She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
endure the loss of
"He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
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"
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"
give (as medicine)
"I gave him the drug"
verb group
inflict as a punishment
"She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
verb group
give or convey physically
"She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
bestow, especially officially
"grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
move in order to make room for someone for something
"The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
give food to
"Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
is derived from
contribute to some cause
"I gave at the office"
break down, literally or metaphorically
"The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
estimate the duration or outcome of something
"He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
is a type of (narrower)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
execute and deliver
"Give bond"
deliver in exchange or recompense
"I'll give you three books for four CDs"
is a type of (narrower)
make amends for; pay compensation for
"One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
afford access to
"the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
present to view
"He gave the sign to start"
perform for an audience
"Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
is a type of (narrower)
give a performance (of something)
"Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
be flexible under stress of physical force
"This material doesn't give"
see also
propose
"He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
accord by verdict
"give a decision for the plaintiff"
verb group
inflict as a punishment
"She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
domain category
the collection of rules imposed by authority
"civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
manifest or show
"This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
offer in good faith
"He gave her his word"
is derived from
submit for consideration, judgment, or use
"give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
"You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
is a type of (narrower)
cause to undertake a certain action
"Her greed led her to forge the checks"
allow to have or take
"I give you two minutes to respond"
is a type of (narrower)
consent to, give permission
"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
inflict as a punishment
"She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
occur
"what gives?"
domain usage
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo"
is a type of (narrower)
come to pass
"What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
"She gave herself to many men"
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