give (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 45 senses of the word *give*:
NOUN	attribute	give, spring, springiness	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
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)

give > pronunciation
Sounds	gih'v
Rhymes	abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...

English > *give*: 45 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length.
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaning	Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense.
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Be the cause or source of.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonyms	yield, afford
Narrower	leave, allow for, allow, provide	make a possibility or provide opportunity for
Narrower	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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 3, possession
Meaning	transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Example	"can you give me lessons?"
Cause to	have, have got, hold	Have or possess / possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Entailed by	sell	Exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
Narrower	accord, allot, grant	Allow to have
	allow, grant	Let have
	bestow	Give as a gift
	concede, yield, cede, grant	Give over
	contribute, give, chip in, kick in	contribute to some cause
	cough up, pony up, spit up	Give reluctantly
	deposit, bank	put into a bank account
	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
	enfeoff	put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society
	heap	bestow in large quantities
	lease, let, rent	grant / grant / grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
	lend, loan	Give temporarily
	offer, proffer	Present for acceptance or rejection
	pay	Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
	present, submit	hand over formally
	provide, supply, ply, cater	Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
	render, return	give back
	requite, repay	make repayment / repayment for or return something
	spare, give up, part with, dispense with	Give up what is not strictly needed
	supply, provide, render, furnish	Give something useful or necessary to
	support	support materially or financially
	vest	place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
Broader	transfer	Cause to change ownership
See also	give back	pay back
Opposite	take	Take into one's possession
Spanish	dar, dispensar, donar, entregar, otorgar, propinar, regalar
Catalan	dispensar, donar, entregar, propinar, regalar
Nouns	giver	person who makes a gift of property
	giving	the act of giving
	giving	disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 4, possession
Meaning	convey or reveal information.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Give one's name"
Narrower	cast	Deposit
Narrower	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.

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 5, communication
Meaning	convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples	"give the orders" "Give him my best regards"
Synonym	pay
Narrower	offer, extend	offer verbally
Broader	communicate, intercommunicate	transmit thoughts or feelings
Spanish	dar, prestar

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 6, creation
Meaning	organize or be responsible for.
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 7, communication
Meaning	convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something
Synonym	throw
Broader	communicate, intercommunicate	transmit thoughts or feelings
Spanish	echar

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 8, possession
Meaning	Give as a present; make a gift of.
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
Nouns	giving	disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 9, creation
Meaning	Cause to happen or be responsible for.
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 10, cognition
Meaning	dedicate.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"give thought to" "give priority to"
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 11, creation
Meaning	Give or supply.
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
Similar to	give, yield	Cause to happen or be responsible for
Spanish	dar, generar, producir
Catalan	generar, produir

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 12, possession
Meaning	Transmit (knowledge or skills).
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
Similar to	give	convey or reveal information
Spanish	comunicar, dar, impartir, transmitir, trasmitir
Catalan	comunicar, transmetre
Nouns	giving	the imparting of news or promises etc.

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 13, creation
Meaning	bring about.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonym	establish
Narrower	introduce	bring in or establish in a new place or environment
Narrower	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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 14, possession
Meaning	Leave with; give temporarily.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something
Examples	"Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?" "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 15, social
Meaning	emit or utter.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"Give a gulp" "give a yelp"
Broader	utter, emit, let out, let loose	Express audibly
Spanish	hacer
Catalan	fer

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 16, possession
Meaning	endure the loss of.
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
Similar to	give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote	Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
Spanish	dar, sacrificar
Catalan	donar, sacrificar-se, sacrificar

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 17, possession
Meaning	place into the hands or custody of.
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 18, communication
Meaning	Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
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
Similar to	sacrifice, give	endure the loss of
Spanish	comprometer, consagrarse, consagrar, dedicarse, dedicar
Catalan	consagrar-se, consagrar, dedicar-se, dedicar

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 19, possession
Meaning	Give (as medicine).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Broader	administer, dispense	Give or apply (medications)
Similar to	give	inflict as a punishment
Similar to	give, apply	Give or convey physically
Spanish	dispensar, entregar, propinar
Catalan	dispensar, entregar, propinar

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 20, possession
Meaning	Give or convey physically.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonym	apply
Entailed by	administer, dispense	Give or apply (medications)
Narrower	administer	Perform (a church sacrament) ritually
Narrower	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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 21, communication
Meaning	bestow.
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 22, possession
Meaning	bestow, especially officially.
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 23, motion
Meaning	Move in order to make room for someone for something.
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 24, consumption
Meaning	Give food to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Example	"don't give the child this tough meat"
Synonym	feed
Cause to	eat	take in solid food
Entailed by	board	Provide food and lodging (for)
Entailed by	fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump, plump out, fatten out, fatten up	make fat or plump
Narrower	bottlefeed	feed (infants) with a bottle
	breakfast	Provide breakfast for
	breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck	give suck to
	corn	feed (cattle) with corn
	crop, graze, pasture	Let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
	dine	Give dinner to
	fodder	Give fodder (to domesticated animals)
	force-feed	feed someone who will not or cannot eat
	inject	feed intravenously
	lunch	Provide a midday meal for
	nutrify, aliment, nourish	Give nourishment to
	overfeed	feed excessively
	range	Let eat
	regurgitate	feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food
	scavenge	feed on carrion or refuse
	slop, swill	feed pigs
	spoonfeed	feed with a spoon
	undernourish, malnourish	Provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment
Broader	provide, supply, ply, cater	Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
Opposite	starve, famish	deprive of food
Spanish	alimentar, dispensar, entregar, propinar, sustentar
Catalan	alimentar, dispensar, entregar, propinar, sustentar
Nouns	giving	the act of giving

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 25, possession
Meaning	contribute to some cause.
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
Nouns	giving	disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 26, motion
Meaning	break down, literally or metaphorically.
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
Similar to	collapse, burst	Cause to burst
Spanish	caer, ceder, colapsar, derrumbarse, desplomarse, desplomar, irse a pique, romperse
Catalan	desplomar

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 27, cognition
Meaning	Estimate the duration or outcome / outcome of something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something
Broader	estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 28, social
Meaning	execute and deliver.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Give bond"
Broader	execute	carry out the legalities of
Spanish	establecer

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 29, possession
Meaning	deliver in exchange or recompense.
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 30, possession
Meaning	afford access to.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Example	"The French doors give onto a terrace"
Synonyms	afford, open
Spanish	dar, permitir
Catalan	permetre

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 31, creation
Meaning	Present to view.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	show	make visible or noticeable
Similar to	give	Perform for an audience
Spanish	dar

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 32, creation
Meaning	Perform for an audience.
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 33, contact
Meaning	Be flexible under stress of physical force.
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

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 34, consumption
Meaning	Propose.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail	Propose a toast to
Spanish	dar

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 35, communication
Meaning	accord by verdict.
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
Similar to	give	inflict as a punishment

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 36, communication
Meaning	manifest or show.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"This student gives promise of real creativity"
Broader	express, show, evince	Give expression / expression to

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 37, communication
Meaning	offer in good faith.
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.

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 38, communication
Meaning	submit for consideration, judgment, or use.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples	"give one's opinion" "give an excuse"
Broader	submit	refer for judgment or consideration

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 39, communication
Meaning	Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Broader	lead	Cause to undertake a certain action / action

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 40, communication
Meaning	Allow to have or take.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Example	"I give you two minutes to respond"
Broader	permit, allow, let, countenance	consent to, give permission

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 41, communication
Meaning	inflict as a punishment.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Broader	inflict, bring down, visit, impose	impose something unpleasant
Similar to	give	accord by verdict
Similar to	give	Give (as medicine)
Spanish	dar

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 42, change
Meaning	Occur.
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)

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 43, body
Meaning	consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Broader	accept, consent, go for	Give an affirmative reply to
Similar to	give	proffer (a body part)

English > *give*: 45 senses > verb 44, body
Meaning	proffer (a body part).
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

HyperDic: give