what does give mean?
GIVE as NOUN
- Meaning
- the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
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Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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GIVE as VERB
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- She gave her hand to her little sister
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
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- She gave herself to many men
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- estimate the duration or outcome of something
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- He gave the patient three months to live
- I gave him a very good chance at success
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- give thought to
- give priority to
- pay attention to
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- She gave the boy a good spanking
- The judge gave me 10 years
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- I give you two minutes to respond
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
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- You gave me to think that you agreed with me
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- submit for consideration, judgment, or use
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- give one’’s opinion
- give an excuse
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one’’s talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- This student gives promise of real creativity
- The office gave evidence of tampering
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- convey or communicate
- of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
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- Throw a glance
- She gave me a dirty look
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.
- bestow
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- Don”t pay him any mind
- give the orders
- Give him my best regards
- pay attention
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- give hommage
- render thanks
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- legal use: accord by verdict
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- give a decision for the plaintiff
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Feed the starving children in India
- don”t give the child this tough meat
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- be flexible under stress of physical force
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- This material doesn”t give
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- His two singles gave the team the victory
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The trompe l”oeil-illusion establishes depth
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Pollini is giving another concert in New York
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- He gave the sign to start
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- organize or be responsible for
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- hold a reception
- have, throw, or make a party
- give a course
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- move in order to make room for someone for something
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- The park gave way to a supermarket
- `Move over,” he told the crowd
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- break down, literally or metaphorically
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
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- I gave her my money
- can you give me lessons?
- She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- leave with
- give temporarily
Usage Example(s)
- Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?
- Can I give you the children for the weekend?
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- give as a present
- make a gift of
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- What will you give her for her birthday?
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- place into the hands or custody of
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- hand me the spoon, please
- Turn the files over to me, please
- He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- convey or reveal information
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Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- tell or deposit (information) knowledge
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- give a secret to the Russians
- leave your name and address here
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- give or convey physically
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- She gave him First Aid
- I gave him a punch in the nose
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
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- bestow, especially officially
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- grant a degree
- give a divorce
- This bill grants us new rights
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- be the cause or source of
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- He gave me a lot of trouble
- Our meeting afforded much interesting information
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- He gave his life for his children
- I gave two sons to the war
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the door opens to the patio
- The French doors give onto a terrace
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- deliver in exchange or recompense
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- I”ll give you three books for four CDs
Hypernyms(s) give is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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