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give > 45 senses
NOUN1give, spring, springinessThe elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
VERB1giveCause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
2give, yield, affordBe the cause or source of
3giveTransfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
4giveConvey or reveal information
5give, payConvey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.
6give, hold, throw, have, makeOrganize or be responsible for
7give, throwConvey or communicate
8give, gift, presentGive as a present
9give, bring about, yieldBring about
10give, pay, devoteDedicate
11give, render, yield, return, generateGive or supply
12give, impart, leave, pass onTell or deposit (information) knowledge
13give, establishBring about
14giveLeave with
15giveEmit or utter
16give, sacrificeEndure the loss of
17give, pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn overPlace into the hands or custody of
18give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devoteGive entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
19giveGive (as medicine)
20give, applyGive or convey physically
21give, renderBestow
22give, grantBestow, especially officially
23give, move over, give way, ease up, yieldMove in order to make room for someone for something
24give, feedGive food to
25give, contribute, chip in, kick inContribute to some cause
26give, collapse, fall in, cave in, give way, break, founderBreak down, literally or metaphorically
27giveEstimate the duration or outcome of something
28giveExecute and deliver
29giveDeliver in exchange or recompense
30give, afford, openAfford access to
31givePresent to view
32givePerform for an audience
33give, yieldBe flexible under stress of physical force
34givePropose
35giveLegal use: accord by verdict
36giveManifest or show
37giveOffer in good faith
38giveSubmit for consideration, judgment, or use
39giveGuide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
40giveAllow to have or take
41giveInflict as a punishment
42giveOccur
43giveConsent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
44giveProffer (a body part)
give > pronunciation
Soundsgih'v
Rhymesabortive, abrasive, abusive, and 298 more rhymes in ihv at the HyperDic website...
give > noun, attribute
MeaningThe elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length.
Synonymsspring, springiness
Broaderelasticity, snap
Verbsgive
give > verb 1, possession
MeaningCause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something
ModelThey give the food to the people; They give the people the food
Narrowerinfect; deliver, drive home
Similar toyield, give, afford
give > verb 2, possession
MeaningBe the cause or source of.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsyield, afford
Narroweropen, open up; leave, allow for, allow, provide
Broadersupply, provide, render, furnish
Similar togive
give > verb 3, possession
MeaningTransfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"can you give me lessons?"
Cause tohave, have got, hold
Entailed bysell
Narrowerprovide, supply, ply, cater; cough up, pony up, spit up; lease, let, rent; support; pay; accord, allot, grant; allow, grant; present, submit; bestow; heap; distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out; offer, proffer; contribute, give, chip in, kick in; render, return; deposit, bank; concede, yield, cede, grant; lend, loan; supply, provide, render, furnish; requite, repay; spare, give up, part with, dispense with; enfeoff
Broadertransfer
Contrarytake
See alsogive back
Nounsgiving; giver; giving
give > verb 4, possession
MeaningConvey or reveal information.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Give one's name"
Narrowerquote; cast
Broaderstate, say, tell
Similar toimpart, leave, give, pass on
Nounsgiving
give > verb 5, communication
MeaningConvey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.. Bestow.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"
Synonymspay
Narroweroffer, extend
Broadercommunicate, intercommunicate
give > verb 6, creation
MeaningOrganize or be responsible for.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"give a course"
Synonymshold, throw, have, make
Broaderdirect
give > verb 7, communication
MeaningConvey or communicate. Of a smile, a look, a physical gesture.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something
Synonymsthrow
Broadercommunicate, intercommunicate
give > verb 8, possession
MeaningGive as a present. Make a gift of.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"What will you give her for her birthday?"
Synonymsgift, present
Narrowerendow, dower; distribute, give out, hand out; give away; raffle, raffle off; tip, fee, bung; bequeath, will, leave; surrender, cede, deliver, give up; grant, deed over; treat; donate; tender; render, submit
Nounsgiving; giver
give > verb 9, creation
MeaningBring about.
PatternSomething ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonymsbring about, yield
Broadermake, create
Similar torender, yield, return, give, generate
give > verb 10, cognition
MeaningDedicate.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"give thought to"; "give priority to"
Synonymspay, devote
Broaderthink, cogitate, cerebrate
Similar tosacrifice, give
give > verb 11, creation
MeaningGive or supply.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsrender, yield, return, generate
Broaderproduce, make, create
Similar togive, bring about, yield; establish, give
give > verb 12, possession
MeaningTell or deposit (information) knowledge.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"give a secret to the Russians"
Synonymsimpart, leave, pass on
Broadertell
Similar tobequeath, will, leave; give
Nounsgiving
give > verb 13, creation
MeaningBring about.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsestablish
Narrowerintroduce; pacify
Broadermake, create
Similar torender, yield, return, give, generate
give > verb 14, possession
MeaningLeave with. Give temporarily.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something
Examples"Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"
Broaderpass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
give > verb 15, social
MeaningEmit or utter.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
Broaderutter, emit, let out, let loose
give > verb 16, possession
MeaningEndure the loss of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonymssacrifice
Broaderrelease, relinquish, resign, free, give up
Similar togive, pay, devote; give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
give > verb 17, possession
MeaningPlace into the hands or custody of.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
ModelThey give the parcel to their parents; They give them the parcel
Synonymspass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over
Narrowergive; slip, sneak; deal; hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, get in, deliver, render; release, relinquish, resign, free, give up; entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit; entrust, leave
Broadertransfer
give > verb 18, communication
MeaningGive entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Examples"give one's talents to a good cause"
Synonymsdedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
Narrowervow, consecrate; rededicate; apply
Broaderuse, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Similar togive; sacrifice, give
give > verb 19, possession
MeaningGive (as medicine).
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
Broaderadminister, dispense
Similar togive; give, apply
give > verb 20, possession
MeaningGive or convey physically.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
Synonymsapply
Entailed byadminister, dispense
Narrowertread; administer
Broaderdistribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
Similar togive
give > verb 21, communication
MeaningBestow.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"give hommage"
Synonymsrender
Narrowerdedicate
Broadercommunicate, intercommunicate
Similar togive
give > verb 22, possession
MeaningBestow, especially officially.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"give a divorce"
Synonymsgrant
give > verb 23, motion
MeaningMove in order to make room for someone for something.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsmove over, give way, ease up, yield
Caused byretire, strike out
Broadermove
Similar toabandon, give up
give > verb 24, consumption
MeaningGive food to.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"don't give the child this tough meat"
Synonymsfeed
Cause toeat
Entailed byboard; fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump, plump out, fatten out, fatten up
Narrowerdine; scavenge; fodder; slop, swill; regurgitate; corn; undernourish, malnourish; overfeed; spoonfeed; force-feed; lunch; breakfast; breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck; bottlefeed; inject; nutrify, aliment, nourish; range; crop, graze, pasture
Broaderprovide, supply, ply, cater
Contrarystarve, famish
Nounsgiving
give > verb 25, possession
MeaningContribute to some cause.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonymscontribute, chip in, kick in
Narrowercombine
Broadergive
Nounsgiving; giving
give > verb 26, motion
MeaningBreak down, literally or metaphorically.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymscollapse, fall in, cave in, give way, break, founder
Caused bycollapse, burst
Narrowerimplode, go off; buckle, crumple; flop; break; slump, slide down, sink
Broaderchange
Similar toabandon, give up; collapse, burst
give > verb 27, cognition
MeaningEstimate the duration or outcome of something.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something
Broaderestimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
give > verb 28, social
MeaningExecute and deliver.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Give bond"
Broaderexecute
give > verb 29, possession
MeaningDeliver in exchange or recompense.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP
Examples"I'll give you three books for four CDs"
Broadercompensate, recompense, repair, indemnify
give > verb 30, possession
MeaningAfford access to.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Examples"The French doors give onto a terrace"
Synonymsafford, open
give > verb 31, creation
MeaningPresent to view.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadershow
Similar togive
give > verb 32, creation
MeaningPerform for an audience.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Categoryperforming arts
Broaderperform
Similar togive
give > verb 33, contact
MeaningBe flexible under stress of physical force.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"This material doesn't give"
Synonymsyield
Broaderstretch
See alsogive in
Nounsgive
give > verb 34, consumption
MeaningPropose.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadertoast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail
give > verb 35, communication
MeaningLegal use: accord by verdict.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"give a decision for the plaintiff"
Broaderaccord, allot, grant
Similar togive; give, render
give > verb 36, communication
MeaningManifest or show.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"This student gives promise of real creativity"
Broaderexpress, show, evince
give > verb 37, communication
MeaningOffer in good faith.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderpledge
Similar togive, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
Nounsgiving
give > verb 38, communication
MeaningSubmit for consideration, judgment, or use.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
Broadersubmit, subject
give > verb 39, communication
MeaningGuide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Broaderlead
give > verb 40, communication
MeaningAllow to have or take.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
Examples"I give you two minutes to respond"
Broaderpermit, allow, let, countenance
give > verb 41, communication
MeaningInflict as a punishment.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
Broaderinflict, bring down, visit, impose
Similar togive; give
give > verb 42, change
MeaningOccur.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"what gives?"
Broaderhappen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
Usagecant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
give > verb 43, body
MeaningConsent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
Broaderaccept, consent, go for
Similar togive
give > verb 44, body
MeaningProffer (a body part).
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
Broaderoffer, proffer
Similar togive

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