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give::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote |
| Type of | utilise, utilize, employ, use, apply |
| Has types | consecrate, rededicate, vow, apply |
| Verb group | sacrifice |
give one's talents to a good cause.
give::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | spring, springiness |
| Type of | elasticity, snap |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | feed |
| Type of | ply, supply, cater, provide |
| Has types | aliment, wet-nurse, range, undernourish, lunch, nourish, graze, inject, breastfeed, breakfast, bottlefeed, scavenge, dine, spoonfeed, suck, fodder, force-feed, suckle, regurgitate, crop, malnourish, nutrify, nurse, slop, give suck, corn, swill, overfeed, lactate, pasture |
| Derivation | giving |
don't give the child this tough meat.
give::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | throw |
| Type of | communicate, intercommunicate |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chip in, contribute, kick in |
| Has types | combine |
| Derivation | giving |
give::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pay |
| Type of | communicate, intercommunicate |
| Has types | offer, extend |
give the orders.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | apply |
| Type of | shell out, distribute, dispense, dish out, deal out, deal, lot, allot, administer, mete out, parcel out, dole out |
| Has types | tread, administer |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gift, present |
| Has types | endow, will, bequeath, bung, cede, treat, tip, tender, surrender, submit, deed over, deliver, distribute, donate, dower, fee, render, regift, give away, give out, give up, raffle off, raffle, grant, hand out, pass out, leave |
| Derivation | giver, giving |
What will you give her for her birthday?.
give::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Has types | drive home, award, infect, grant, deliver |
| Verb group | yield, afford |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | indemnify, compensate, repair, recompense |
I'll give you three books for four CDs.
give::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | gauge, estimate, judge, guess, approximate |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | execute |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | administer, dispense |
| Verb group | apply |
give::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | lead |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | impose, bring down, visit, inflict |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | take place, come about, hap, happen, pass, pass off, fall out, occur, go on |
what gives?.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | pledge |
| Verb group | commit, consecrate, devote, dedicate |
| Derivation | giving |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | perform |
give::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | transfer |
| Has types | return, render, give up, grant, enfeoff, dole out, shell out, provide, distribute, dispense with, dispense, dish out, proffer, spare, spit up, deposit, present, pony up, submit, heap, deal out, ply, deal, supply, cough up, support, contribute, rent, repay, requite, furnish, administer, accord, offer, mete out, yield, pay, kick in, concede, lease, lend, part with, parcel out, let, loan, chip in, cede, cater, bestow, bank, vest, allow, allot, lot |
| Derivation | giving, giver |
can you give me lessons?.
Examples of give
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They are hoping that the elephant will give birth to a real-live woolly mammoth.
From the abcnews.go.com
Jost thought the Jaguars would come in ready to give the Cadets all they wanted.
From the stltoday.com
Is another plan going to give them the results they are seeking from the courts?
From the stltoday.com
Teachers who are interested in improving their students'work give them feedback.
From the stltoday.com
Lawmakers have made plain they don't intend to give up their rate-setting power.
From the newsday.com
The children want to give their teachers a loaf of homemade bread for Christmas.
From the thenewstribune.com
Do not give cow's milk or goat's milk to children younger than 12 months of age.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Can an indebted nation really give up so many hours to the Bills and the Browns?
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A victory would give them a three-game winning streak as well as an 11-5 record.
From the washingtontimes.com
- Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
- The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- Yield: 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"
- Convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
- 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"
- Hold: 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?"
