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How to pronounce give in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms afford, yield
Type of provide, supply, render, furnish
Has types provide, allow, open, leave, open up, allow for
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.
Type Words
Synonyms spring, springiness
Type of elasticity, snap
Type Words
Synonyms impart, leave, pass on
Type of tell
Has types convey
Verb group leave, will, bequeath
Derivation giving


give a secret to the Russians.
Type Words
Synonyms ease up, give way, move over, yield
Type of move
Verb group abandon, give up
Type Words
Synonyms render
Type of intercommunicate, communicate
Has types dedicate


give homage.
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.
Type Words
Synonyms generate, render, return, yield
Type of make, create, produce
Verb group yield, establish
Type Words
Synonyms throw
Type of communicate, intercommunicate
Type Words
Synonyms yield
Type of stretch


This material doesn't give.
Type Words
Synonyms chip in, contribute, kick in
Has types combine
Derivation giving
Type Words
Synonyms grant


give a divorce.
Type Words
Synonyms devote, pay
Type of think, cerebrate, cogitate
Verb group sacrifice


give thought to.
give priority to.
Type Words
Synonyms break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give way
Type of change
Has types slide down, flop, implode, break, buckle, go off, crumple, slump, sink
Verb group give up, abandon, collapse, burst
Type Words
Synonyms hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over
Type of transfer
Has types render, turn in, trust, leave, commit, confide, intrust, deal, deliver, sneak, slip, entrust, give up, release, relinquish, fork out, resign, fork over, fork up, free, hand over
Type Words
Synonyms have, hold, make, throw
Type of direct


give a course.
Type Words
Synonyms establish
Type of create, make
Has types introduce, pacify
Verb group return, generate, yield, render
Type Words
Synonyms pay
Type of communicate, intercommunicate
Has types offer, extend


give the orders.
Type Words
Synonyms afford, open


The French doors give onto a terrace.
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?.
Type Words
Synonyms sacrifice
Type of release, free, resign, give up, relinquish
Verb group commit, consecrate, pay, dedicate, devote
Type Words
Synonyms yield
Type of make, create
Verb group generate, return, yield, render
Type Words
Type of grant, accord, allot
Verb group render


give a decision for the plaintiff.
Type Words
Type of permit, let, countenance, allow


I give you two minutes to respond.
Type Words
Has types drive home, award, infect, grant, deliver
Verb group yield, afford
Type Words
Type of go for, accept, consent
Type Words
Type of say, state, tell
Has types quote, cast
Verb group leave, impart, pass on
Derivation giving
Type Words
Type of indemnify, compensate, repair, recompense


I'll give you three books for four CDs.
Type Words
Type of utter, let out, emit, let loose


give a yelp.
Type Words
Type of gauge, estimate, judge, guess, approximate
Type Words
Type of execute
Type Words
Type of administer, dispense
Verb group apply
Type Words
Type of lead
Type Words
Type of impose, bring down, visit, inflict
Type Words
Type of pass on, pass, hand, reach, turn over


Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?.
Can I give you the children for the weekend?.
Type Words
Type of express, evince, show


This student gives promise of real creativity.
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
Type Words
Type of show
Type Words
Type of offer, proffer
Type Words
Type of salute, toast, pledge, drink, wassail
Type Words
Type of submit


give one's opinion.
give an excuse.
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.
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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
More examples
  • 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?"