give
— Verb
– English
～ be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
give away
— Verb
– English
～ give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
give
— Verb
– English
～ estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
give
— Verb
– English
～ 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"
give
— Verb
– English
～ bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
give
— Verb
– English
～ bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"
give
— Verb
– English
～ give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
give
— Verb
– English
～ manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
give
— Verb
– English
～ bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
give
— Verb
– English
～ cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
give
— Verb
– English
～ give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
give birth
— Verb
– English
～ cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"
give
— Verb
– English
～ afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
give
— Verb
– English
～ 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"
give forth
— Verb
– English
～ give out (breath or an odor); "The chimney exhales a thick smoke"
give
— Verb
– English
～ submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
give
— Verb
– English
～ 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?"
give
— Verb
– English
～ convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
give away
— Verb
– English
～ make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture"
give
— Verb
– English
～ cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"