Give

Quick meaning: Give is a verb meaning (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

Meaning

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
2. (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
3. (intransitive) To yield or collapse under pressure or force.
4. (intransitive) To lead (onto or into).
5. (transitive, dated) To provide a view of.
6. To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.
7. To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.

Example Sentences

They're giving my favorite show!

I'd give it a 95% chance of success.

I give it ten minutes before he gives up.

He gives good face too, posing for the camera with hands on waist, eyes forward, legs crossed (Fig. 4.1).

Word Forms

• gives
• giving
• given
• givest
• giveth
• giv

Synonyms for give

Depending on context, synonyms include accord, add, assign, award, bestow, bequeath.

Antonyms for give

Common opposites include receive, take, resist, starve.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include afford, gift, contribute, yield, grant, apply.

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