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Detailed Synonyms for give in English

give:

to give verbe (gives, gave, giving)

  1. to give
    to give; to hand over; to delate; to extend; to present with; give to; to pass; to offer; to deliver up
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
    • hand over verbe (hands over, handed over, handing over)
    • delate verbe (delates, delated, delating)
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
    • present with verbe (presents with, presented with, presenting with)
    • give to verbe
    • pass verbe (passes, passed, passing)
    • offer verbe (offers, offered, offering)
    • deliver up verbe (delivers up, delivered up, delivering up)
    to hand
    – place into the hands or custody of 1
    • hand verbe (hands, handed, handing)
      • hand me the spoon, please1
  2. to give
    to give; to hand over; give to; to pass
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
    • hand over verbe (hands over, handed over, handing over)
    • give to verbe
    • pass verbe (passes, passed, passing)
    to hand
    – place into the hands or custody of 1
    • hand verbe (hands, handed, handing)
      • hand me the spoon, please1
  3. to give
    to give; to offer; to pass
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
    • offer verbe (offers, offered, offering)
    • pass verbe (passes, passed, passing)
    to hand
    – place into the hands or custody of 1
    • hand verbe (hands, handed, handing)
      • hand me the spoon, please1
  4. to give
    to provide; to dispense; to give; to deliver; to hand over to
    • provide verbe (provides, provided, providing)
    • dispense verbe (dispenses, dispensed, dispensing)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
    • deliver verbe (delivers, delivered, delivering)
    • hand over to verbe (hands over to, handed over to, handing over to)
  5. to give
    to declare; to give
    • declare verbe (declares, declared, declaring)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
  6. to give
    to assign; to allocate; to confer; to allot; bestow on; to give
    • assign verbe (assigns, assigned, assigning)
    • allocate verbe (allocates, allocated, allocating)
    • confer verbe (confers, conferred, conferring)
    • allot verbe (allots, alloted, alloting)
    • bestow on verbe
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
  7. to give
    to donate; to give
    • donate verbe (donates, donated, donating)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
  8. to give
    to grant; to bestow; to give a present; to offer; to give
    • grant verbe (grants, granted, granting)
    • bestow verbe (bestows, bestowed, bestowing)
    • give a present verbe (gives a present, gave a present, giving a present)
    • offer verbe (offers, offered, offering)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
  9. to give
    to deliver; to bring; to supply; to provide; to bring around; to hand over to; to furnish; to send; to ship; to send round; to give
    • deliver verbe (delivers, delivered, delivering)
    • bring verbe (brings, brought, bringing)
    • supply verbe (supplies, supplied, supplying)
    • provide verbe (provides, provided, providing)
    • bring around verbe (brings around, brought around, bringing around)
    • hand over to verbe (hands over to, handed over to, handing over to)
    • furnish verbe (furnishes, furnished, furnishing)
    • send verbe (sends, sent, sending)
    • ship verbe (ships, shipped, shipping)
    • send round verbe (sends round, sent round, sending round)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
  10. to give
    – proffer (a body part) 1
    to give
    – proffer (a body part) 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • She gave her hand to her little sister1
  11. to give
    – consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man 1
    to give
    – consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • She gave herself to many men1
  12. to give
    – occur 1
    to give
    – occur 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • what gives?1
  13. to give
    – estimate the duration or outcome of something 1
    to give
    – estimate the duration or outcome of something 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • He gave the patient three months to live1
      • I gave him a very good chance at success1
  14. to give
    – dedicate 1
    to give; to devote; to pay
    – dedicate 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • give thought to1
      • give priority to1
    • devote verbe (devotes, devoted, devoting)
    • pay verbe (pays, paid, paying)
      • pay attention to1
  15. to give
    – inflict as a punishment 1
    to give
    – inflict as a punishment 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • She gave the boy a good spanking1
      • The judge gave me 10 years1
  16. to give
    – allow to have or take 1
    to give
    – allow to have or take 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • I give you two minutes to respond1
  17. to give
    – guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion 1
    to give
    – guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • You gave me to think that you agreed with me1
  18. to give
    – submit for consideration, judgment, or use 1
    to give
    – submit for consideration, judgment, or use 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • give one's opinion1
      • give an excuse1
  19. to give
    – give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause 1
    to commit; to give; to dedicate; to devote; to consecrate
    – give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause 1
    • commit verbe (commits, committed, committing)
      • She committed herself to the work of God1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • give one's talents to a good cause1
    • dedicate verbe (dedicates, dedicated, dedicating)
    • devote verbe (devotes, devoted, devoting)
    • consecrate verbe (consecrates, consecrated, consecrating)
      • consecrate your life to the church1
  20. to give
    – offer in good faith 1
    to give
    – offer in good faith 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • He gave her his word1
  21. to give
    – manifest or show 1
    to give
    – manifest or show 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • This student gives promise of real creativity1
      • The office gave evidence of tampering1
  22. to give
    – convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture 1
    to give; to throw
    – convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • She gave me a dirty look1
    • throw verbe (throws, threw, throwing)
  23. to give
    – convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow 1
    to give; to pay
    – convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • give the orders1
    • pay verbe (pays, paid, paying)
      • Don't pay him any mind1
      • pay attention1
  24. to give
    – bestow 1
    to render; to give
    – bestow 1
    • render verbe (renders, rendered, rendering)
      • render thanks1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • give homage1
  25. to give
    – accord by verdict 1
    to give
    – accord by verdict 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • give a decision for the plaintiff1
  26. to give
    – propose 1
    to give
    – propose 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party1
  27. to give
    – give food to 1
    to give; to feed
    – give food to 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • don't give the child this tough meat1
    • feed verbe (feeds, fed, feeding)
  28. to give
    – be flexible under stress of physical force 1
    to yield; to give
    – be flexible under stress of physical force 1
    • yield verbe (yields, yielded, yielding)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • This material doesn't give1
  29. to give
    – give or supply 1
    to yield; to render; to generate; to return; to give
    – give or supply 1
    • yield verbe (yields, yielded, yielding)
      • This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn1
    • render verbe (renders, rendered, rendering)
      • The estate renders some revenue for the family1
    • generate verbe (generates, generated, generating)
    • return verbe (returns, returned, returning)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
  30. to give
    – cause to happen or be responsible for 1
    to yield; to give
    – cause to happen or be responsible for 1
    • yield verbe (yields, yielded, yielding)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • His two singles gave the team the victory1
  31. to give
    – bring about 1
    to establish; to give
    – bring about 1
    • establish verbe (establishes, established, establishing)
      • The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
  32. to give
    – perform for an audience 1
    to give
    – perform for an audience 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • Pollini is giving another concert in New York1
  33. to give
    – present to view 1
    to give
    – present to view 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • He gave the sign to start1
  34. to give
    – organize or be responsible for 1
    to have; to hold; to make; to give; to throw
    – organize or be responsible for 1
    • have verbe (has, had, having)
      • have, throw, or make a party1
    • hold verbe (holds, held, holding)
      • hold a reception1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • have, throw, or make a party1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • give a course1
    • throw verbe (throws, threw, throwing)
      • have, throw, or make a party1
  35. to give
    – move in order to make room for someone for something 1
    to yield; to give; to give way; to move over; ease up
    – move in order to make room for someone for something 1
    • yield verbe (yields, yielded, yielding)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • The park gave way to a supermarket1
    • give way verbe (gives way, gave way, giving way)
    • move over verbe (moves over, moved over, moving over)
    • ease up verbe
  36. to give
    – break down, literally or metaphorically 1
    to collapse; to give; to break; to founder; to give way; to cave in; to fall in
    – break down, literally or metaphorically 1
    • collapse verbe (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
      • The wall collapsed1
      • The business collapsed1
      • The roof collapsed1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • The wall gave in1
      • The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice1
    • break verbe (breaks, broke, breaking)
      • The dam broke1
    • founder verbe (founders, foundered, foundering)
    • give way verbe (gives way, gave way, giving way)
    • cave in verbe (caves in, caved in, caving in)
    • fall in verbe (falls in, fell in, falling in)
  37. to give
    – transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody 1
    to give
    – transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • I gave her my money1
      • can you give me lessons?1
      • She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care1
  38. to give
    – leave with; give temporarily 1
    to give
    – leave with; give temporarily 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?1
      • Can I give you the children for the weekend?1
  39. to give
    – give as a present; make a gift of 1
    to present; to give; gift
    – give as a present; make a gift of 1
    • present verbe (presents, presented, presenting)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • What will you give her for her birthday?1
    • gift verbe
  40. to give
    – place into the hands or custody of 1
    to reach; to pass; to give; to hand; to pass on; to turn over
    – place into the hands or custody of 1
    • reach verbe (reachs, reached, reaching)
    • pass verbe (passes, passed, passing)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
    • hand verbe (hands, handed, handing)
      • hand me the spoon, please1
    • pass on verbe (passes on, passed on, passing on)
    • turn over verbe (turns over, turned over, turning over)
  41. to give
    – convey or reveal information 1
    to give
    – convey or reveal information 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
  42. to give
    – transmit (knowledge or skills) 1
    to leave; to give; to impart; to pass on
    – transmit (knowledge or skills) 1
    • leave verbe (leaves, left, leaving)
      • leave your name and address here1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • give a secret to the Russians1
    • impart verbe (imparts, imparted, imparting)
      • impart a new skill to the students1
    • pass on verbe (passes on, passed on, passing on)
  43. to give
    – contribute to some cause 1
    to contribute; to give; to kick in; chip in
    – contribute to some cause 1
    • contribute verbe (contributes, contributed, contributing)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • I gave at the office1
    • kick in verbe (kicks in, kicked in, kicking in)
    • chip in verbe
  44. to give
    – give or convey physically 1
    apply; to give
    – give or convey physically 1
    • apply verbe
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • She gave him First Aid1
      • I gave him a punch in the nose1
  45. to give
    – give (as medicine) 1
    to give
    – give (as medicine) 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • I gave him the drug1
  46. to give
    – cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense 1
    to give
    – cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • She gave him a black eye1
      • The draft gave me a cold1
  47. to give
    – bestow, especially officially 1
    to grant; to give
    – bestow, especially officially 1
    • grant verbe (grants, granted, granting)
      • grant a degree1
      • This bill grants us new rights1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • give a divorce1
  48. to give
    – be the cause or source of 1
    to yield; to give; afford
    – be the cause or source of 1
    • yield verbe (yields, yielded, yielding)
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • He gave me a lot of trouble1
    • afford verbe
      • Our meeting afforded much interesting information1
  49. to give
    – endure the loss of 1
    to give; to sacrifice
    – endure the loss of 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • He gave his life for his children1
      • I gave two sons to the war1
    • sacrifice verbe (sacrifices, sacrificed, sacrificing)
  50. to give
    – afford access to 1
    to give; to open; afford
    – afford access to 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • The French doors give onto a terrace1
    • open verbe (opens, opened, opening)
      • the door opens to the patio1
    • afford verbe
  51. to give
    – deliver in exchange or recompense 1
    to give
    – deliver in exchange or recompense 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • I'll give you three books for four CDs1
  52. to give
    – emit or utter 1
    to give
    – emit or utter 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)
      • give a yelp1
  53. to give
    – execute and deliver 1
    to give
    – execute and deliver 1
    • give verbe (gives, gave, giving)

Conjugations for give:

present
  1. give
  2. give
  3. gives
  4. give
  5. give
  6. give
simple past
  1. gave
  2. gave
  3. gave
  4. gave
  5. gave
  6. gave
present perfect
  1. have given
  2. have given
  3. has given
  4. have given
  5. have given
  6. have given
past continuous
  1. was giving
  2. were giving
  3. was giving
  4. were giving
  5. were giving
  6. were giving
future
  1. shall give
  2. will give
  3. will give
  4. shall give
  5. will give
  6. will give
continuous present
  1. am giving
  2. are giving
  3. is giving
  4. are giving
  5. are giving
  6. are giving
subjunctive
  1. be given
  2. be given
  3. be given
  4. be given
  5. be given
  6. be given
diverse
  1. give!
  2. let's give!
  3. given
  4. giving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

give

  1. give
  2. give

give [the ~] nom

  1. the give
    – the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length 1
    the spring; the give; the springiness
    – the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length 1

Related Words for "give":

  • giving

Alternate Synonyms for "give":


Antonyms for "give":


Related Definitions for "give":

  1. the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length1
  2. proffer (a body part)1
    • She gave her hand to her little sister1
  3. consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man1
    • She gave herself to many men1
  4. occur1
    • what gives?1
  5. estimate the duration or outcome of something1
    • He gave the patient three months to live1
    • I gave him a very good chance at success1
  6. dedicate1
    • give thought to1
    • give priority to1
  7. inflict as a punishment1
    • She gave the boy a good spanking1
    • The judge gave me 10 years1
  8. allow to have or take1
    • I give you two minutes to respond1
  9. guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion1
    • You gave me to think that you agreed with me1
  10. submit for consideration, judgment, or use1
    • give one's opinion1
    • give an excuse1
  11. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause1
    • give one's talents to a good cause1
  12. offer in good faith1
    • He gave her his word1
  13. manifest or show1
    • This student gives promise of real creativity1
    • The office gave evidence of tampering1
  14. convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture1
    • She gave me a dirty look1
  15. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow1
    • give the orders1
  16. bestow1
    • give homage1
  17. accord by verdict1
    • give a decision for the plaintiff1
  18. propose1
    • He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party1
  19. give food to1
    • don't give the child this tough meat1
  20. be flexible under stress of physical force1
    • This material doesn't give1
  21. give or supply1
  22. cause to happen or be responsible for1
    • His two singles gave the team the victory1
  23. bring about1
  24. perform for an audience1
    • Pollini is giving another concert in New York1
  25. present to view1
    • He gave the sign to start1
  26. organize or be responsible for1
    • give a course1
  27. move in order to make room for someone for something1
    • The park gave way to a supermarket1
  28. break down, literally or metaphorically1
    • The wall gave in1
    • The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice1
  29. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody1
    • I gave her my money1
    • can you give me lessons?1
    • She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care1
  30. leave with; give temporarily1
    • Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?1
    • Can I give you the children for the weekend?1
  31. give as a present; make a gift of1
    • What will you give her for her birthday?1
  32. place into the hands or custody of1
  33. convey or reveal information1
  34. transmit (knowledge or skills)1
    • give a secret to the Russians1
  35. contribute to some cause1
    • I gave at the office1
  36. give or convey physically1
    • She gave him First Aid1
    • I gave him a punch in the nose1
  37. give (as medicine)1
    • I gave him the drug1
  38. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense1
    • She gave him a black eye1
    • The draft gave me a cold1
  39. bestow, especially officially1
    • give a divorce1
  40. be the cause or source of1
    • He gave me a lot of trouble1
  41. endure the loss of1
    • He gave his life for his children1
    • I gave two sons to the war1
  42. afford access to1
    • The French doors give onto a terrace1
  43. deliver in exchange or recompense1
    • I'll give you three books for four CDs1
  44. emit or utter1
    • give a yelp1
  45. execute and deliver1

Related Synonyms for give