Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi

give


Definition: Meaning of, give in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡɪv /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
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Present Participle Third Person Singular
giving gives
  1. present or money [intransitive and transitive] to let someone have something as a present, or to provide something for someone
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  2. put something in somebody's hand [transitive] to put something in someone's hand
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  3. let somebody do something [transitive] to allow or make it possible for someone to do something
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  4. tell somebody something [transitive] to tell someone information or details about something, or to tell someone what they should do
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  5. make a movement/do an action [transitive] to do something by making a movement with your hand, face, body etc
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  6. speech/talk/performance [transitive] to make a speech, perform a piece of music etc for a group of people
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  7. make somebody have a feeling [transitive] to make someone have a feeling
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  8. make somebody have problems [transitive] to make someone have problems
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  9. make somebody ill [transitive] to infect someone with the same illness that you have
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  10. organize a social event [transitive] to organize a social event such as a party [=  hold, put on]
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  11. make somebody do something [transitive] to tell someone to do a job or piece of work
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  12. make somebody/something have a quality [transitive] to make someone or something have a particular quality [=  lend]
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  13. pay for [transitive] to pay a particular amount of money for something
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  14. behave towards [transitive] to behave towards someone in a way that shows you have a particular attitude or feeling towards them
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  15. punishment [transitive] to officially say that someone must have a particular punishment
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  16. give (somebody) an impression/a sense/an idea to make someone think about something in a particular way
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  17. give something thought/attention/consideration etc also give thought/attention/consideration etc to something to spend some time thinking about something carefully
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  18. give (somebody) a hand spoken to help someone do something
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  19. give somebody a call/buzz informal also give somebody a ring/bell British English to telephone someone
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  20. give something a try/shot/whirl informal also give something a go British English to try to do something, especially something you have not done before
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  21. give somebody time/a few weeks/all day etc to allow time for someone to do something, or for something to happen
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  22. I give it six weeks/a month etc spoken used to say that you do not think something will continue successfully for very long
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  23. not give something a second thought/another thought to not think or worry about something at all
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  24. be less strict [intransitive] to be willing to change what you think or do according to what else happens
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  25. state a decision [transitive] British English to state what your official decision or judgement is, for example in a game
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  26. give a mark/score [transitive] to decide that someone should have a particular score or mark for something that they have done
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  27. bend/stretch [intransitive] if a material gives, it bends or stretches when you put pressure on it
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  28. break/move [intransitive] if something gives, it breaks or moves away suddenly because of weight or pressure on it
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  29. give me something (any day/time) spoken used to say that you like something much more than something else
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  30. would give anything/a lot/your right arm etc for something spoken used when you would like something very much
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  31. not give a damn/shit etc spoken not polite used to say that you do not care at all about something
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  32. don't give me that spoken used to say that you do not believe someone's excuse or explanation
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  33. give somebody what for spoken to tell someone angrily that you are annoyed with them
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  34. give as good as you get to fight or argue with someone using the same amount of skill or force that they are using
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  35. give and take informal to help other people and do things for them as well as expecting them to do things for you
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  36. give or take a few minutes/a penny/a mile etc spoken used to say that the amount or figure that you have just mentioned is nearly correct, but not exactly
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  37. I'll give you that spoken used to admit that someone is right about something
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  38. give somebody to understand/think/believe something formal to make someone think that a particular thing is true
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  39. give it to somebody straight informal to tell someone something in a clear direct way
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  40. I give you the chairman/prime minister/groom etc British English spoken used at the end of a formal speech to invite people to welcome a special guest
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  41. sex [transitive] old-fashioned if a woman gives herself to a man, she has sex with him
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  1. the ability of a material or substance to bend or stretch when put under pressure
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give used in phrases

  • give a damn (verb)
    1. show no concern or interest; always used in the negative
  • give a hang (verb)
    1. show no concern or interest; always used in the negative
  • give a hoot (verb)
    1. show no concern or interest; always used in the negative
  • give and take (verb)
    1. make mutual concessions
  • give birth (verb)
    1. cause to be born
    2. create or produce an idea
  • give care (verb)
    1. look after; give medial or emotional help
  • give chase (verb)
    1. go after with the intent to catch
  • give ear (verb)
    1. to give heed
  • give forth (verb)
    1. breath or an odour give out
  • give full measure (verb)
    1. perform a task as well as possible
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give used in phrasal verbs

  • give away (phrasal verb)
    1. to tell information or facts that you should keep secret
    2. to show an emotion or quality that you are trying to hide
  • give back (phrasal verb)
    1. to give someone something that they owned or had before
    2. to allow someone to feel an emotion again that they had stopped feeling
  • give in (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win
    2. [transitive] British English to give something, especially a piece of work, to someone in authority who is expecting it
  • give of (phrasal verb)
    1. give of something if you give of yourself or your time, you do helpful things for people
  • give off (phrasal verb)
    1. give off something to produce something such as heat, light, or a smell
  • give onto (phrasal verb)
    1. give onto something if something such as a door or window gives onto a place, it leads to that place or you can see through it to that place
  • give out (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] to give something to several people
    2. British English used about news and other information that is broadcast
  • give over (phrasal verb)
    1. to stop doing something
  • give over to (phrasal verb)
    1. [usually passive] formal to use something for a particular purpose
    2. if you give something over to someone, it becomes theirs
  • give up (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] to stop doing something that you do regularly
    2. [transitive] to stop thinking or believing something
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