English noun: give | |||
1. | give (attribute) the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length | ||
Synonyms | spring, springiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | elasticity, snap | ||
English verb: give | |||
1. | give (possession) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense | ||
Samples | She gave him a black eye. The draft gave me a cold. | ||
Examples | They give the food to the people, They give the people the food | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | award, deliver, drive home, grant, infect | ||
Verb group | afford, give, yield | ||
2. | give (possession) be the cause or source of | ||
Samples | He gave me a lot of trouble. Our meeting afforded much interesting information. | ||
Synonyms | afford, yield | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | allow, allow for, leave, open, open up, provide | ||
Verb group | give | ||
3. | give (possession) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody | ||
Samples | I gave her my money. Can you give me lessons?. She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | transfer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accord, administer, allot, allot, allow, bank, bestow, cater, cede, chip in, concede, contribute, cough up, deal, deal out, deposit, dish out, dispense, dispense with, distribute, dole out, enfeoff, furnish, give, give up, grant, grant, grant, heap, kick in, lease, lend, let, loan, lot, mete out, offer, parcel out, part with, pay, ply, pony up, present, proffer, provide, provide, render, render, rent, repay, requite, return, shell out, spare, spit up, submit, supply, supply, support, vest, yield | ||
Cause | have, have got, hold | ||
Antonyms | take | ||
4. | give (possession) convey or reveal information | ||
Samples | Give one's name. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | say, state, tell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cast, quote | ||
Verb group | give, impart, leave, pass on | ||
5. | give (communication) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow | ||
Samples | Don't pay him any mind. Give the orders. Give him my best regards. Pay attention. | ||
Synonyms | pay | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | extend, offer | ||
6. | give (creation) organize or be responsible for | ||
Samples | Hold a reception. Have, throw, or make a party. Give a course. | ||
Synonyms | have, hold, make, throw | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | direct | ||
7. | give (communication) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture | ||
Samples | Throw a glance. She gave me a dirty look. | ||
Synonyms | throw | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
8. | give (possession) give as a present; make a gift of | ||
Samples | What will you give her for her birthday?. | ||
Synonyms | gift, present | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bequeath, bung, cede, deed over, deliver, distribute, donate, dower, endow, fee, give away, give out, give up, grant, hand out, leave, pass out, raffle, raffle off, render, submit, surrender, tender, tip, treat, will | ||
9. | give (creation) cause to happen or be responsible for | ||
Samples | His two singles gave the team the victory. | ||
Synonyms | yield | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
Verb group | generate, give, render, return, yield | ||
10. | give (cognition) dedicate | ||
Samples | Give thought to. Give priority to. Pay attention to. | ||
Synonyms | devote, pay | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cerebrate, cogitate, think | ||
Verb group | give, sacrifice | ||
11. | give (creation) give or supply | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | generate, render, return, yield | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create, make, produce | ||
Verb group | establish, give, give, yield | ||
12. | give (possession) transmit (knowledge or skills) | ||
Samples | Give a secret to the Russians. Leave your name and address here. Impart a new skill to the students. | ||
Synonyms | impart, leave, pass on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | convey | ||
Verb group | bequeath, give, leave, will | ||
13. | give (creation) bring about | ||
Samples | The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth. | ||
Synonyms | establish | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | introduce, pacify | ||
Verb group | generate, give, render, return, yield | ||
14. | give (possession) leave with; give temporarily | ||
Samples | Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?. Can I give you the children for the weekend?. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over | ||
15. | give (social) emit or utter | ||
Samples | Give a gulp. Give a yelp. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
16. | give (possession) endure the loss of | ||
Samples | He gave his life for his children. I gave two sons to the war. | ||
Synonyms | sacrifice | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | free, give up, release, relinquish, resign | ||
Verb group | commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, devote, give, give, pay | ||
17. | give (possession) place into the hands or custody of | ||
Samples | Hand me the spoon, please. Turn the files over to me, please. He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers. | ||
Examples | They give the parcel to their parents, They give them the parcel | ||
Synonyms | hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | transfer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | commit, confide, deal, deliver, entrust, entrust, fork out, fork over, fork up, free, give, give up, hand over, intrust, leave, release, relinquish, render, resign, slip, sneak, trust, turn in | ||
18. | give (communication) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause | ||
Samples | She committed herself to the work of God. Give one's talents to a good cause. Consecrate your life to the church. | ||
Synonyms | commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | apply, consecrate, rededicate, vow | ||
Verb group | give, give, sacrifice | ||
19. | give (possession) give (as medicine) | ||
Samples | I gave him the drug. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | administer, dispense | ||
Verb group | apply, give, give | ||
20. | give (possession) give or convey physically | ||
Samples | She gave him First Aid. I gave him a punch in the nose. | ||
Synonyms | apply | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | administer, tread | ||
Verb group | give | ||
21. | give (communication) bestow | ||
Samples | Give homage. Render thanks. | ||
Synonyms | render | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dedicate | ||
Verb group | give | ||
22. | give (possession) bestow, especially officially | ||
Samples | Grant a degree. Give a divorce. This bill grants us new rights. | ||
Synonyms | grant | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
23. | give (motion) move in order to make room for someone for something | ||
Samples | The park gave way to a supermarket. `Move over,' he told the crowd. | ||
Synonyms | ease up, give way, move over, yield | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
Verb group | abandon, give up | ||
24. | give (consumption) give food to | ||
Samples | Feed the starving children in India. Don't give the child this tough meat. | ||
Synonyms | feed | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cater, ply, provide, supply | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aliment, bottlefeed, breakfast, breastfeed, corn, crop, dine, fodder, force-feed, give suck, graze, inject, lactate, lunch, malnourish, nourish, nurse, nutrify, overfeed, pasture, range, regurgitate, scavenge, slop, spoonfeed, suck, suckle, swill, undernourish, wet-nurse | ||
Cause | eat | ||
Antonyms | famish, starve | ||
25. | give (possession) contribute to some cause | ||
Samples | I gave at the office. | ||
Synonyms | chip in, contribute, kick in | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | give | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | combine | ||
26. | give (motion) break down, literally or metaphorically | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give way | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | break, buckle, crumple, flop, go off, implode, sink, slide down, slump | ||
Verb group | abandon, burst, collapse, give up | ||
27. | give (cognition) estimate the duration or outcome of something | ||
Samples | He gave the patient three months to live. I gave him a very good chance at success. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge | ||
28. | give (social) execute and deliver | ||
Samples | Give bond. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | execute | ||
29. | give (possession) deliver in exchange or recompense | ||
Samples | I'll give you three books for four CDs. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compensate, indemnify, recompense, repair | ||
30. | give (possession) afford access to | ||
Samples | The door opens to the patio. The French doors give onto a terrace. | ||
Synonyms | afford, open | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
31. | give (creation) present to view | ||
Samples | He gave the sign to start. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
Verb group | give | ||
32. | give (creation) perform for an audience | ||
Samples | Pollini is giving another concert in New York. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | perform | ||
Verb group | give | ||
Domain category | performing arts | ||
33. | give (contact) be flexible under stress of physical force | ||
Samples | This material doesn't give. | ||
Synonyms | yield | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stretch | ||
34. | give (consumption) propose | ||
Samples | He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drink, pledge, salute, toast, wassail | ||
35. | give (communication) accord by verdict | ||
Samples | Give a decision for the plaintiff. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accord, allot, grant | ||
Verb group | give, give, render | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
36. | give (communication) manifest or show | ||
Samples | This student gives promise of real creativity. The office gave evidence of tampering. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | evince, express, show | ||
37. | give (communication) offer in good faith | ||
Samples | He gave her his word. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pledge | ||
Verb group | commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give | ||
38. | give (communication) submit for consideration, judgment, or use | ||
Samples | Give one's opinion. Give an excuse. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | subject, submit | ||
39. | give (communication) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion | ||
Samples | You gave me to think that you agreed with me. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lead | ||
40. | give (communication) allow to have or take | ||
Samples | I give you two minutes to respond. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | allow, countenance, let, permit | ||
41. | give (communication) inflict as a punishment | ||
Samples | She gave the boy a good spanking. The judge gave me 10 years. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring down, impose, inflict, visit | ||
Verb group | give, give | ||
42. | give (change) occur | ||
Samples | What gives?. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place | ||
Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
43. | give (body) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man | ||
Samples | She gave herself to many men. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accept, consent, go for | ||
Verb group | give | ||
44. | give (body) proffer (a body part) | ||
Samples | She gave her hand to her little sister. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | offer, proffer | ||
Verb group | give | ||