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give

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

verb: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"

verb: be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

verb: 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"

verb: convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"

verb: convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"

verb: organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

verb: convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"

verb: give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

verb: cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"

verb: dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

verb: give or supply; "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"

verb: transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"

verb: bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

verb: 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?"

verb: emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"

verb: endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

verb: 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"

verb: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

verb: give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"

verb: give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

verb: bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"

verb: bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"

verb: move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

verb: give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

verb: contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

verb: 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"

verb: estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"

verb: execute and deliver; "Give bond"

verb: deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"

verb: afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"

verb: present to view; "He gave the sign to start"

verb: perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"

verb: be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"

verb: propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"

verb: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"

verb: manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"

verb: offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"

verb: submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"