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noun
1. the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Synonym: springspringiness
verb
1. proffer (a body part)
e.g. She gave her hand to her little sister
2. consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
e.g. She gave herself to many men
3. occur
e.g. what gives?
4. estimate the duration or outcome of something
e.g. He gave the patient three months to live
I gave him a very good chance at success
5. dedicate
e.g. give thought to
give priority to
pay attention to
Synonym: paydevote
6. inflict as a punishment
e.g. She gave the boy a good spanking
The judge gave me 10 years
7. allow to have or take
e.g. I give you two minutes to respond
8. guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
e.g. You gave me to think that you agreed with me
9. submit for consideration, judgment, or use
e.g. give one's opinion
give an excuse
10. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
e.g. She committed herself to the work of God
give one's talents to a good cause
consecrate your life to the church
Synonym: dedicateconsecratecommitdevote
11. offer in good faith
e.g. He gave her his word
12. manifest or show
e.g. This student gives promise of real creativity
The office gave evidence of tampering
13. convey or communicate
of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
e.g. Throw a glance
She gave me a dirty look
Synonym: throw
14. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.
bestow
e.g. Don't pay him any mind
give the orders
Give him my best regards
pay attention
Synonym: pay
15. bestow
e.g. give homage
render thanks
Synonym: render
16. accord by verdict
e.g. give a decision for the plaintiff
17. propose
e.g. He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party
18. give food to
e.g. Feed the starving children in India
don't give the child this tough meat
Synonym: feed
19. be flexible under stress of physical force
e.g. This material doesn't give
Synonym: yield
20. give or supply
e.g. 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
Synonym: renderyieldreturngenerate
21. cause to happen or be responsible for
e.g. His two singles gave the team the victory
Synonym: yield
22. bring about
e.g. The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth
Synonym: establish
23. perform for an audience
e.g. Pollini is giving another concert in New York
24. present to view
e.g. He gave the sign to start
25. organize or be responsible for
e.g. hold a reception
have, throw, or make a party
give a course
Synonym: holdthrowhavemake
26. move in order to make room for someone for something
e.g. The park gave way to a supermarket
`Move over,' he told the crowd
Synonym: move overgive wayease upyield
27. break down, literally or metaphorically
e.g. 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
Synonym: collapsefall incave ingive waybreakfounder
28. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
e.g. I gave her my money
can you give me lessons?
She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care
29. leave with
give temporarily
e.g. Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?
Can I give you the children for the weekend?
30. give as a present
make a gift of
e.g. What will you give her for her birthday?
Synonym: giftpresent
31. place into the hands or custody of
e.g. hand me the spoon, please
Turn the files over to me, please
He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
Synonym: passhandreachpass onturn over
32. convey or reveal information
e.g. Give one's name
33. transmit (knowledge or skills)
e.g. give a secret to the Russians
leave your name and address here
impart a new skill to the students
Synonym: impartleavepass on
34. contribute to some cause
e.g. I gave at the office
Synonym: contributechip inkick in
35. give or convey physically
e.g. She gave him First Aid
I gave him a punch in the nose
Synonym: apply
36. give (as medicine)
e.g. I gave him the drug
37. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
e.g. She gave him a black eye
The draft gave me a cold
38. bestow, especially officially
e.g. grant a degree
give a divorce
This bill grants us new rights
Synonym: grant
39. be the cause or source of
e.g. He gave me a lot of trouble
Our meeting afforded much interesting information
Synonym: yieldafford
40. endure the loss of
e.g. He gave his life for his children
I gave two sons to the war
Synonym: sacrifice
41. afford access to
e.g. the door opens to the patio
The French doors give onto a terrace
Synonym: affordopen
42. deliver in exchange or recompense
e.g. I'll give you three books for four CDs
43. emit or utter
e.g. Give a gulp
give a yelp
44. execute and deliver
e.g. Give bond