give

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

• “She gave him a black eye”
• “The draft gave me a cold”

be the cause or source of

• “He gave me a lot of trouble”
• “Our meeting afforded much interesting information”

transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody

• “I gave her my money”
• “can you give me lessons?”
• “She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care”

convey or reveal information

• “Give one”

convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow

• “Don”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”

organize or be responsible for

• “hold a reception”
• “have, throw, or make a party”
• “give a course”

convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture

• “Throw a glance”
• “She gave me a dirty look”

bring onto the market or release

• “produce a movie”
• “bring out a book”
• “produce a new play”

bring about

• “His two singles gave the team the victory”

dedicate

• “give thought to”
• “give priority to”
• “pay attention to”

give or supply

• “The cow brings in 5 liters of milk”
• “This year”
• “;”

tell or deposit (information) knowledge

• “give a secret to the Russians”
• “leave your name and address here”

bring about

• “The trompe l”

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?”

emit or utter

• “Give a gulp”
• “give a yelp”

endure the loss of

• “He gave his life for his children”
• “I gave two sons to the war”

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”

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

• “She committed herself to the work of God”
• “give one”
• “;”

give (as medicine)

• “I gave him the drug”

give or convey physically

• “She gave him First Aid”
• “I gave him a punch in the nose”

bestow

• “give hommage”
• “render thanks”

bestow, especially officially

• “grant a degree”
• “give a divorce”
• “This bill grants us new rights”

move in order to make room for someone for something

• “The park gave way to a supermarket”
• “Move over,”

give food to

• “Feed the starving children in India”
• “don”

contribute to some cause

• “I gave at the office”

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”

estimate the duration or outcome of something

• “He gave the patient three months to live”
• “I gave him a very good chance at success”

execute and deliver

• “Give bond”

deliver in exchange or recompense

• “I”

afford access to

• “the door opens to the patio”
• “The French doors give onto a terrace”

present to view

• “He gave the sign to start”

perform for an audience

• “Pollini is giving another concert in New York”

be flexible under stress of physical force

• “This material doesn”

propose

• “He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party”

legal use: accord by verdict

• “give a decision for the plaintiff”

manifest or show

• “This student gives promise of real creativity”
• “The office gave evidence of tampering”

offer in good faith

• “He gave her his word”

submit for consideration, judgment, or use

• “give one”
• “;”

guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion

• “You gave me to think that you agreed with me”

allow to have or take

• “I give you two minutes to respond”

inflict as a punishment

• “She gave the boy a good spanking”
• “The judge gave me 10 years”

occur

• “what gives?”

consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man

• “She gave herself to many men”

proffer (a body part)

• “She gave her hand to her little sister”

the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length