give
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~ give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
give
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~ manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
give
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~ bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
give
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~ cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
give
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~ give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
give birth
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~ cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"
give
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~ afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
give
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~ 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
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~ give out (breath or an odor); "The chimney exhales a thick smoke"
give
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~ submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
give
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~ 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
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~ convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
give away
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~ make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture"
give
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~ cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"
give
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~ 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"
give
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~ dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
give
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~ organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
give birth
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~ create or produce an idea; "Marx and Engels gave birth to communism"
give
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~ consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"
give
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~ 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"