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- Dictionarygive/ɡɪv/
verb
- 1. freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone): "she gave him presents and clothes" Similar Opposite
- 2. cause or allow (someone or something) to have or experience (something); provide with: "you gave me such a fright" Similar
noun
- 1. capacity to bend or alter in shape under pressure: "plastic pots that have enough give to accommodate the vigorous roots"
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The meaning of GIVE is to make a present of. How to use give in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Give.
GIVE definition: 1. to offer something to someone, or to provide someone with something: 2. to pay someone a…. Learn more.
1. ( also intr) to present or deliver voluntarily (something that is one's own) to the permanent possession of another or others. 2. ( often foll by for) to transfer (something that is one's own, esp money) to the possession of another as part of an exchange: to give fifty pounds for a painting.
When you give something, you hand over possession to someone else. Give can also be a noun; a material that has give has the ability to stretch.
You use give to say that a person does something for another person. For example, if you give someone a lift, you take them somewhere in your car.
Definition of give verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Give definition: to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow. See examples of GIVE used in a sentence.
GIVE definition: 1. to provide someone with something: 2. to put something near someone or in their hand so that…. Learn more.
To hand or pass over into the trust or keeping of someone. To give the porter a bag to carry, to give a daughter in marriage. To hand or pass over in exchange for something else; sell (goods, services, etc.) for a price or pay (a price) for goods, services, etc. To deliver in exchange or recompense; pay.
Definition of give noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.