give
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
spring, springiness
• Derivationally related forms:
springy (for: springiness)
• Hypernyms:
elasticity, snap
1. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense (Freq. 179)
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
• Hyponyms:
infect, award, grant, deliver, drive home
• Verb Group:
yield, afford
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- They give the food to the people
- They give the people the food
2. be the cause or source of (Freq. 160)
- He gave me a lot of trouble
- Our meeting afforded much interesting information
• Syn:
yield, afford
• Hypernyms:
supply, provide, render, furnish
• Hyponyms:
open, open up, leave, allow for, allow, provide
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
3. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody (Freq. 96)
- I gave her my money
- can you give me lessons?
- She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care
• Ant:
take
• See Also:
give back
• Derivationally related forms:
giver, giving
• Hypernyms:
transfer
• Hyponyms:
provide, supply, ply, cater, cough up,
pony up, spit up, lease, let, rent, support,
pay, accord, allot, grant, allow, present,
submit, bestow, heap, distribute, administer, mete out,
deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out,
dish out, dole out, offer, proffer, contribute, chip in,
kick in, render, return, deposit, bank, concede,
yield, cede, lend, loan, furnish, requite,
requite, spare, give up, part with, dispense with,
vest, enfeoff
• Cause:
have, have got, hold
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
4. convey or reveal information (Freq. 78)
- Give one's name
• Derivationally related forms:
giving
• Hypernyms:
state, say, tell
• Hyponyms:
quote, cast
• Verb Group:
impart, leave, pass on
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.;
bestow (Freq. 32)
- Don't pay him any mind
- give the orders
- Give him my best regards
- pay attention
• Syn:
pay
• Hypernyms:
communicate, intercommunicate
• Hyponyms:
offer, extend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
6. organize or be responsible for (Freq. 29)
- hold a reception
- have, throw, or make a party
- give a course
• Syn:
hold, throw, have, make
• Hypernyms:
direct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
7. convey or communicate;
of a smile, a look, a physical gesture (Freq. 24)
- Throw a glance
- She gave me a dirty look
• Syn:
throw
• Hypernyms:
communicate, intercommunicate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
8. give as a present;
make a gift of (Freq. 20)
- What will you give her for her birthday?
• Syn:
gift, present
• Derivationally related forms:
presenter (for: present), gift (for: gift), giver, giving
• Hyponyms:
endow, dower, distribute, give out, hand out,
pass out, give away, raffle, raffle off, tip, fee,
bung, bequeath, will, leave, surrender, cede,
deliver, give up, grant, deed over, treat, donate,
tender, render, submit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
9. cause to happen or be responsible for (Freq. 18)
- His two singles gave the team the victory
• Syn:
yield
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Verb Group:
render, yield, return, generate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
10. dedicate (Freq. 18)
- give thought to
- give priority to
- pay attention to
• Syn:
pay, devote
• Hypernyms:
think, cogitate, cerebrate
• Verb Group:
sacrifice
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s something PP
11. give or supply (Freq. 16)
- 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
• Syn:
render, yield, return, generate
• Derivationally related forms:
generation (for: generate), return (for: return), yield (for: yield)
• Hypernyms:
produce, make, create
• Verb Group:
yield, establish
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
12. transmit (knowledge or skills) (Freq. 14)
- give a secret to the Russians
- leave your name and address here
- impart a new skill to the students
• Syn:
impart, leave, pass on
• Derivationally related forms:
giving, impartation (for: impart), imparting (for: impart)
• Hypernyms:
tell
• Hyponyms:
convey
• Verb Group:
bequeath, will, leave
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
13. bring about (Freq. 14)
- The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth
• Syn:
establish
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Hyponyms:
introduce, pacify
• Verb Group:
render, yield, return, generate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
14. leave with;
give temporarily (Freq. 12)
- Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?
- Can I give you the children for the weekend?
• Hypernyms:
pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
15. emit or utter (Freq. 10)
- Give a gulp
- give a yelp
• Hypernyms:
utter, emit, let out, let loose
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
16. endure the loss of (Freq. 10)
- He gave his life for his children
- I gave two sons to the war
• Syn:
sacrifice
• Derivationally related forms:
sacrifice (for: sacrifice)
• Hypernyms:
release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
• Verb Group:
pay, devote, dedicate, consecrate, commit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
17. place into the hands or custody of (Freq. 10)
- hand me the spoon, please
- Turn the files over to me, please
- He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
• Syn:
pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over
• See Also:
hand out (for: hand), hand down (for: hand), hand over (for: hand), pass on (for: pass)
• Derivationally related forms:
hand (for: hand), passage (for: pass)
• Hypernyms:
transfer
• Hyponyms:
slip, sneak, deal, hand over, fork over,
fork out, fork up, turn in, deliver, render, release,
relinquish, resign, free, give up, entrust, intrust,
trust, confide, commit, leave
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- They give the parcel to their parents
- They give them the parcel
18. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (Freq. 8)
- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
• Syn:
dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
• Derivationally related forms:
devotion (for: devote), devotee (for: devote), commitment (for: commit), consecration (for: consecrate), dedication (for: dedicate)
• Hypernyms:
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
• Hyponyms:
vow, consecrate, rededicate, apply
• Verb Group:
sacrifice
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
19. give (as medicine) (Freq. 5)
- I gave him the drug
• Hypernyms:
administer, dispense
• Verb Group:
apply
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
20. give or convey physically (Freq. 5)
- She gave him First Aid
- I gave him a punch in the nose
• Syn:
apply
• Hypernyms:
distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out,
parcel out, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out,
allot, dole out
• Hyponyms:
tread, administer
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
21. bestow (Freq. 5)
- give homage
- render thanks
• Syn:
render
• Derivationally related forms:
rendering (for: render)
• Hypernyms:
communicate, intercommunicate
• Hyponyms:
dedicate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
22. bestow, especially officially (Freq. 4)
- grant a degree
- give a divorce
- This bill grants us new rights
• Syn:
grant
• Derivationally related forms:
granter (for: grant), grantee (for: grant)
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
23. give food to (Freq. 4)
- Feed the starving children in India
- don't give the child this tough meat
• Syn:
feed
• Ant:
starve (for: feed)
• Derivationally related forms:
giving, feeder (for: feed), feeding (for: feed)
• Hypernyms:
provide, supply, ply, cater
• Hyponyms:
dine, scavenge, fodder, slop, swill,
regurgitate, corn, undernourish, malnourish, overfeed, spoonfeed,
force-feed, lunch, breakfast, breastfeed, suckle, suck,
nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck, bottlefeed, inject,
inject, aliment, nourish, range, crop,
graze, pasture
• Cause:
eat
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
24. move in order to make room for someone for something (Freq. 4)
- The park gave way to a supermarket
- 'Move over,' he told the crowd
• Syn:
move over, give way, ease up, yield
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Group:
abandon, give up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
25. contribute to some cause (Freq. 3)
- I gave at the office
• Syn:
contribute, chip in, kick in
• Derivationally related forms:
giving, contribution (for: contribute), contributor (for: contribute)
• Hyponyms:
combine
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
26. break down, literally or metaphorically (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
collapse, fall in, cave in, give way, break, founder
• Derivationally related forms:
cave in (for: cave in), collapse (for: collapse)
• Hypernyms:
change
• Hyponyms:
implode, go off, buckle, crumple, flop,
break, slump, slide down, sink
• Verb Group:
abandon, give up, collapse, burst
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
27. estimate the duration or outcome of something (Freq. 1)
- He gave the patient three months to live
- I gave him a very good chance at success
• Hypernyms:
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
28. execute and deliver
- Give bond
• Hypernyms:
execute
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
29. deliver in exchange or recompense
- I'll give you three books for four CDs
• Hypernyms:
compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
30. afford access to
- the door opens to the patio
- The French doors give onto a terrace
• Syn:
afford, open
• Derivationally related forms:
open (for: open), opening (for: open)
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
31. present to view
- He gave the sign to start
• Hypernyms:
show
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
32. perform for an audience
- Pollini is giving another concert in New York
• Topics:
performing arts
• Hypernyms:
perform
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
33. be flexible under stress of physical force
- This material doesn't give
• Syn:
yield
• See Also:
give in
• Hypernyms:
stretch
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
34. propose
- He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party
• Hypernyms:
toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
35. accord by verdict
- give a decision for the plaintiff
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
accord, allot, grant
• Verb Group:
render
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
36. manifest or show
- This student gives promise of real creativity
- The office gave evidence of tampering
• Hypernyms:
express, show, evince
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
37. offer in good faith
- He gave her his word
• Derivationally related forms:
giving
• Hypernyms:
pledge
• Verb Group:
dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
38. submit for consideration, judgment, or use
- give one's opinion
- give an excuse
• Hypernyms:
submit, subject
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
39. guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
- You gave me to think that you agreed with me
• Hypernyms:
lead
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
40. allow to have or take
- I give you two minutes to respond
• Hypernyms:
permit, allow, let, countenance
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
41. inflict as a punishment
- She gave the boy a good spanking
- The judge gave me 10 years
• Hypernyms:
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
42. occur
- what gives?
• Usage Domain:
slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot,
patois, vernacular
• Hypernyms:
happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur,
pass, fall out, come about, take place
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
43. consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
- She gave herself to many men
• Hypernyms:
accept, consent, go for
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
44. proffer (a body part)
- She gave her hand to her little sister
• Hypernyms:
offer, proffer
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
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