Noun | 1. | give - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length Synonyms: springiness, spring |
Verb | 1. | give - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold" |
2. | give - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" | |
3. | give - 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" Antonyms: take - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" | |
4. | give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name" | |
5. | give - 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" Synonyms: pay | |
6. | give - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" | |
7. | give - convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look" Synonyms: throw | |
8. | give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" | |
9. | give - bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory" Synonyms: bring about, yield | |
10. | give - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" | |
11. | give - 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" | |
12. | give - tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here" | |
13. | give - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth" Synonyms: establish | |
14. | give - 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?" | |
15. | give - emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp" | |
16. | give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" Synonyms: sacrifice | |
17. | give - 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" | |
18. | give - 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" | |
19. | give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug" | |
20. | give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose" Synonyms: apply | |
21. | give - bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks" Synonyms: render | |
22. | give - bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights" Synonyms: grant | |
23. | give - move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd" | |
24. | give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat" Synonyms: feed | |
25. | give - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" | |
26. | give - 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" | |
27. | give - estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success" | |
28. | give - execute and deliver; "Give bond" | |
29. | give - deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs" | |
30. | give - afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" | |
31. | give - present to view; "He gave the sign to start" | |
32. | give - perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York" | |
33. | give - be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give" Synonyms: yield | |
34. | give - propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party" | |
35. | give - legal use: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff" | |
36. | give - manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering" | |
37. | give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word" | |
38. | give - submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse" | |
39. | give - guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me" | |
40. | give - allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond" | |
41. | give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" | |
42. | give - occur; "what gives?" | |
43. | give - consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men" | |
44. | give - proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister" |