NOUN | attribute | give, spring, springiness | the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length |
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VERB | possession | give | cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense |
possession | give, yield, afford | be the cause or source of | |
possession | give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody | |
possession | give | convey or reveal information | |
communication | give, pay | convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc. | |
creation | give, hold, throw, have, make | organize or be responsible for | |
communication | give, throw | convey or communicate | |
possession | give, gift, present | give as a present | |
creation | give, yield | cause to happen or be responsible for | |
cognition | give, pay, devote | dedicate | |
creation | give, render, yield, return, generate | give or supply | |
possession | give, impart, leave, pass on | transmit (knowledge or skills) | |
creation | give, establish | bring about | |
possession | give | leave with | |
social | give | emit or utter | |
possession | give, sacrifice | endure the loss of | |
possession | give, pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over | place into the hands or custody of | |
communication | give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause | |
possession | give | give (as medicine) | |
possession | give, apply | give or convey physically | |
communication | give, render | bestow | |
possession | give, grant | bestow, especially officially | |
motion | give, move over, give way, ease up, yield | move in order to make room for someone for something | |
consumption | give, feed | give food to | |
possession | give, contribute, chip in, kick in | contribute to some cause | |
motion | give, collapse, fall in, cave in, give way, break, founder | break down, literally or metaphorically | |
cognition | give | estimate the duration or outcome / outcome of something | |
social | give | execute and deliver | |
possession | give | deliver in exchange or recompense | |
possession | give, afford, open | afford access to | |
creation | give | present to view | |
creation | give | perform for an audience | |
contact | give, yield | be flexible under stress of physical force | |
consumption | give | propose | |
communication | give | accord by verdict | |
communication | give | manifest or show | |
communication | give | offer in good faith | |
communication | give | submit for consideration, judgment, or use | |
communication | give | guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion | |
communication | give | allow to have or take | |
communication | give | inflict as a punishment | |
change | give | occur | |
body | give | consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man | |
body | give | proffer (a body part) |
Sounds | gih'v | |
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Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... |
Meaning | The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length. | |
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Synonyms | spring, springiness | |
Broader | elasticity, snap | The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed |
Verbs | give | be flexible under stress of physical force |
Meaning | Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
Model | They give the food to the people; They give the people the food | |
Narrower | award, grant | Give as judged due or on the basis of merit |
deliver, drive home | carry out or perform | |
infect | Communicate a disease to | |
Similar to | yield, give, afford | Be the cause or source of |
Spanish | causar, dar, dispensar, entregar, propinar | |
Catalan | causar, dispensar, donar, entregar, propinar |
Meaning | Be the cause or source of. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | yield, afford | |
Narrower | leave, allow for, allow, provide | make a possibility or provide opportunity for |
open, open up | make available | |
Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish | Give something useful or necessary to |
Similar to | give | Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense |
Spanish | ceder, dar, proporcionar | |
Catalan | cedir, proporcionar |
Meaning | convey or reveal information. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Give one's name" | |
Narrower | cast | Deposit |
quote | name the price of | |
Broader | state, say, tell | Express in words / words |
Similar to | impart, leave, give, pass on | Transmit (knowledge or skills) |
Spanish | dar | |
Nouns | giving | the imparting of news or promises etc. |
Meaning | convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Examples |
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Synonym | pay | |
Narrower | offer, extend | offer verbally |
Broader | communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings |
Spanish | dar, prestar |
Meaning | organize or be responsible for. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "give a course" | |
Synonyms | hold, throw, have, make | |
Broader | direct | Be in charge of |
Spanish | dar, dispensar, entregar, hacer, propinar | |
Catalan | dispensar, donar, entregar, propinar |
Meaning | convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
Synonym | throw | |
Broader | communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings |
Spanish | echar |
Meaning | Give as a present; make a gift of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Example | "What will you give her for her birthday?" | |
Synonyms | gift, present | |
Narrower | bequeath, will, leave | Leave or give by will after one's death |
distribute, give out, hand out, pass out | Give to several people | |
donate | Give to a charity / charity or good cause | |
endow, dower | Furnish with an endowment | |
give away | make a gift of | |
grant, deed over | transfer by deed | |
raffle, raffle off | dispose of in a lottery | |
regift | Give a present that one has received to someone else | |
render, submit | make over as a return | |
surrender, cede, deliver, give up | relinquish possession or control over | |
tender | offer or present for acceptance | |
tip, fee, bung | Give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on | |
treat | Provide with a gift or entertainment | |
Spanish | dar, dispensar, donar, entregar, obsequiar, presentar, propinar, regalar | |
Catalan | dispensar, donar, entregar, obsequiar, presentar, propinar, regalar | |
Nouns | giver | person who makes a gift of property |
giving | disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return |
Meaning | Cause to happen or be responsible for. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Synonym | yield | |
Broader | make, create | make or cause to be or to become |
Similar to | render, yield, return, give, generate | Give or supply |
Spanish | arrojar, dar |
Meaning | dedicate. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Examples |
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Synonyms | pay, devote | |
Broader | think, cogitate, cerebrate | Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments |
Similar to | sacrifice, give | endure the loss of |
Spanish | dar, dedicar, prestar | |
Catalan | dedicar |
Meaning | Give or supply. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | render, yield, return, generate | |
Broader | produce, make, create | create or manufacture a man-made product |
Similar to | establish, give | bring about |
give, yield | Cause to happen or be responsible for | |
Spanish | dar, generar, producir | |
Catalan | generar, produir |
Meaning | Transmit (knowledge or skills). | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Example | "give a secret to the Russians" | |
Synonyms | impart, leave, pass on | |
Narrower | convey | make known |
Broader | tell | Let something be known |
Similar to | bequeath, will, leave | Leave or give by will after one's death |
give | convey or reveal information | |
Spanish | comunicar, dar, impartir, transmitir, trasmitir | |
Catalan | comunicar, transmetre | |
Nouns | giving | the imparting of news or promises etc. |
Meaning | bring about. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonym | establish | |
Narrower | introduce | bring in or establish in a new place or environment |
pacify | fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) | |
Broader | make, create | make or cause to be or to become |
Similar to | render, yield, return, give, generate | Give or supply |
Spanish | dar, establecer |
Meaning | Leave with; give temporarily. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
Examples |
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Broader | pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give | place into the hands or custody of |
Spanish | dar, dejar, dispensar, entregar, propinar | |
Catalan | deixar, dispensar, entregar, propinar |
Meaning | emit or utter. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Examples |
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Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose | Express audibly |
Spanish | hacer | |
Catalan | fer |
Meaning | endure the loss of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Synonym | sacrifice | |
Broader | release, relinquish, resign, free, give up | Part with a possession or right |
Similar to | give, pay, devote | dedicate |
give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote | Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause | |
Spanish | dar, sacrificar | |
Catalan | donar, sacrificar-se, sacrificar |
Meaning | place into the hands or custody of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Model | They give the parcel to their parents; They give them the parcel | |
Synonyms | pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over | |
Narrower | deal | Give (a specific card) to a player |
entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit | confer a trust upon | |
entrust, leave | put into the care or protection of someone | |
give | Leave with | |
hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, deliver, render | To surrender / surrender someone or something to another | |
release, relinquish, resign, free, give up | Part with a possession or right | |
slip, sneak | Pass on stealthily | |
Broader | transfer | Cause to change ownership |
Spanish | acercar, alcanzar, ceder, dar, dispensar, entregar, pasar, propinar, traspasar | |
Catalan | acostar, apropar, aproximar, cedir, dispensar, donar, entregar, lliurar, passar, propinar, traspassar |
Meaning | Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
Example | "give one's talents to a good cause" | |
Synonyms | dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote | |
Narrower | apply | apply oneself to |
rededicate | dedicate anew | |
vow, consecrate | dedicate to a deity by a vow | |
Broader | use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ | put into service |
Similar to | give | offer in good faith |
sacrifice, give | endure the loss of | |
Spanish | comprometer, consagrarse, consagrar, dedicarse, dedicar | |
Catalan | consagrar-se, consagrar, dedicar-se, dedicar |
Meaning | Give (as medicine). | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Broader | administer, dispense | Give or apply (medications) |
Similar to | give | inflict as a punishment |
give, apply | Give or convey physically | |
Spanish | dispensar, entregar, propinar | |
Catalan | dispensar, entregar, propinar |
Meaning | Give or convey physically. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Synonym | apply | |
Entailed by | administer, dispense | Give or apply (medications) |
Narrower | administer | Perform (a church sacrament) ritually |
tread | apply (the tread) to a tire | |
Broader | distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out | Administer or bestow, as in small portions |
Similar to | give | Give (as medicine) |
Spanish | aplicar, dar |
Meaning | bestow. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Example | "give homage" | |
Synonym | render | |
Narrower | dedicate | inscribe or address by way of compliment |
Broader | communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings |
Similar to | give | accord by verdict |
Spanish | dar, donar, prestar | |
Catalan | donar, lliurar |
Meaning | bestow, especially officially. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Example | "give a divorce" | |
Synonym | grant | |
Spanish | adjudicar, conceder, conferir, dar, otorgar | |
Catalan | adjudicar, atorgar, concedir, conferir |
Meaning | Move in order to make room for someone for something. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
Synonyms | move over, give way, ease up, yield | |
Caused by | retire, strike out | Cause to get out |
Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
Similar to | abandon, give up | stop maintaining or insisting on |
Spanish | apartar, retirar | |
Catalan | cedir |
Meaning | contribute to some cause. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Synonyms | contribute, chip in, kick in | |
Narrower | combine | add together from different sources |
Broader | give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody |
Spanish | aportar, conceder, contribuir, donar | |
Catalan | aportar, contribuir, donar | |
Nouns | giving | the act of giving |
giving | disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return |
Meaning | break down, literally or metaphorically. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
Synonyms | collapse, fall in, cave in, give way, break, founder | |
Caused by | collapse, burst | Cause to burst |
Narrower | break | curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves |
buckle, crumple | Fold or collapse | |
flop | fall loosely | |
implode, go off | Burst inward / inward | |
slump, slide down, sink | fall or sink heavily | |
Broader | change | Undergo a change |
Similar to | abandon, give up | stop maintaining or insisting on |
collapse, burst | Cause to burst | |
Spanish | caer, ceder, colapsar, derrumbarse, desplomarse, desplomar, irse a pique, romperse | |
Catalan | desplomar |
Meaning | Estimate the duration or outcome / outcome of something. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
Broader | estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) |
Meaning | execute and deliver. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Give bond" | |
Broader | execute | carry out the legalities of |
Spanish | establecer |
Meaning | deliver in exchange or recompense. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
Example | "I'll give you three books for four CDs" | |
Broader | compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify | make amends for |
Spanish | dar, dispensar, entregar, propinar | |
Catalan | dispensar, entregar, propinar |
Meaning | afford access to. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
Example | "The French doors give onto a terrace" | |
Synonyms | afford, open | |
Spanish | dar, permitir | |
Catalan | permetre |
Meaning | Present to view. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Broader | show | make visible or noticeable |
Similar to | give | Perform for an audience |
Spanish | dar |
Meaning | Perform for an audience. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Category | performing arts | arts or skills that require public performance |
Broader | perform | Give a performance (of something) |
Similar to | give | Present to view |
Meaning | Be flexible under stress of physical force. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Example | "This material doesn't give" | |
Synonym | yield | |
Broader | stretch | Become longer by being stretched and pulled |
See also | give in | consent reluctantly |
Nouns | give | the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length |
Meaning | Propose. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Broader | toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail | Propose a toast to |
Spanish | dar |
Meaning | accord by verdict. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "give a decision for the plaintiff" | |
Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | accord, allot, grant | Allow to have |
Similar to | give, render | bestow |
give | inflict as a punishment |
Meaning | manifest or show. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "This student gives promise of real creativity" | |
Broader | express, show, evince | Give expression / expression to |
Meaning | offer in good faith. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Broader | pledge | Give as a guarantee |
Similar to | give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote | Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
Spanish | dar | |
Nouns | giving | the imparting of news or promises etc. |
Meaning | submit for consideration, judgment, or use. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Examples |
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Broader | submit | refer for judgment or consideration |
Meaning | Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
Broader | lead | Cause to undertake a certain action / action |
Meaning | Allow to have or take. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Example | "I give you two minutes to respond" | |
Broader | permit, allow, let, countenance | consent to, give permission |
Meaning | inflict as a punishment. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Broader | inflict, bring down, visit, impose | impose something unpleasant |
Similar to | give | accord by verdict |
give | Give (as medicine) | |
Spanish | dar |
Meaning | Occur. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Example | "what gives?" | |
Broader | happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place | Come to pass |
Usage of | slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular | A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
Meaning | consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Broader | accept, consent, go for | Give an affirmative reply to |
Similar to | give | proffer (a body part) |
Meaning | proffer (a body part). | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Broader | offer, proffer | Present for acceptance or rejection |
Similar to | give | consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man |
Spanish | dar |
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