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give(verb)/ɡɪv/ /ɡɪv/Verb Forms- to hand something to somebody so that they can look at it, use it or keep it for a time
- Give the letter to your mother when you've read it.
- She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk.
- Give your mother the letter.
- They were all given a box to carry.
- to hand something to somebody as a present; to allow somebody to have something as a present
- What are you giving your father for his birthday?
- She was given a huge bunch of flowers.
- Did you give the waiter a tip?
- She gave a couple of pounds to the beggar.
- We all agreed not to give presents this year.
- They say it's better to give than to receive.
- to provide somebody with something
- They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink.
- Give me your name and address.
- We've been given a 2 per cent pay increase.
- I was hoping you would give me a job.
- He was given a new heart in a five-hour operation.
- Give me some time to decide.
- We should at least give him the opportunity to explain why he did this.
- This should give you some idea of the extent of the problem.
- Can you give us some sense of exactly what is at stake here?
- We'll give you all the help we can.
- She wants a job that gives her more responsibility.
- Can I give you a ride to the station?
- I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer.
- Don't give me any of that backchat (= don't be rude).
- He gives Italian lessons to his colleagues.
- The reforms should give a better chance to the less able children.
- She gave some helpful advice.
- She gives the impression of being very busy.
- I was asked to give evidence at the trial.
Extra Examples- She gave me some medicine that sent me off to sleep.
- Let me give you a word of advice.
- The dark glasses gave him an air of mystery.
- This shampoo will give your hair a nice healthy sheen.
- We want to give you the best possible care.
- They couldn't give me any more information.
- He just left. He wouldn't give a reason.
- The police did not give any details of the attack.
- to pay money to a charity, etc., to help people
- We need your help—please give generously.
- They both gave regularly to charity.
- I gave a small donation.
- A lot of people give money to good causes.
- to pay in order to have or do something
- I'll give you £100 and not a penny more!
- How much will you give me for the car?
- I'd give anything to see him again.
- I gave £50 for the lot.
- used with a noun to describe a particular action, giving the same meaning as the related verb
- She gave a shrug of her shoulders (= shrugged).
- He turned to us and gave a big smile (= smiled broadly).
- She looked up from her work and gave a yawn (= yawned).
- He gave a loud cry (= cried out loudly) and fell to the floor.
- Her work has given pleasure to (= pleased) millions of readers.
- He gave her a kiss (= kissed her).
- I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us).
- He gave me a suspicious look (= looked at me suspiciously).
- to produce a particular feeling in somebody
- All that driving has given me a headache.
- Go for a walk. It'll give you an appetite.
- to make a phone call to somebody
- Give me a call tomorrow.
- I'll give you a ring.
- to judge somebody/something to be of a particular standard
- She had given the assignment an A.
- I give it ten out of ten for originality.
- He virtually never gives a grade of less than C.
- I gave top marks to her essay.
- to pass an illness onto somebody and make them ill
- You've given me your cold.
- She'd given the bug to all her colleagues.
- to make somebody suffer a particular punishment
- The judge gave him a nine-month suspended sentence.
- We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys.
- if you give a party, you organize it and invite people
- We're giving a party to celebrate our silver wedding.
- to perform something in public
- He gave a rousing performance of the Bob Marley song.
- She gave a reading from her latest volume of poetry.
- The President will be giving a press conference this afternoon.
- She gave a fine speech to the waiting crowd.
- to use time, energy, etc. for somebody/something
- I gave the matter a lot of thought.
- I gave a lot of thought to the matter.
- The government has given top priority to reforming the tax system.
- to predict that something will last a particular length of time
- That marriage won't last. I'll give them two years at the outside.
- to say that a player or the ball is in a particular position or that a goal has been scored
- The umpire gave the ball out.
- The ref gave the goal.
- to bend or stretch under pressure
- The branch began to give under his weight.
- We can't go on like this—something's got to give.
- to agree to change your mind or give up some of your demands
- You're going to have to give a little.
- used to tell somebody that you do not accept what they say
- ‘I didn't have time to do it.’ ‘Oh, don't give me that!’
- to be willing, in a relationship, to accept what somebody else wants and to give up some of what you want
- You're going to have to learn to give and take.
- to react with equal force when somebody attacks or criticizes you
- She can give as good as she gets.
- to show your approval of somebody by clapping your hands
- Give it up for Ed Sheeran!
- used to say that you prefer a particular thing or person to the one that has just been mentioned
- We don't go out much. Give me a quiet night in front of the TV any day!
- if something is correct give or take a particular amount, it is approximately correct
- It'll take about three weeks, give or take a day or so.
- to make somebody believe/understand something
- I was given to understand that she had resigned.
- to severely punish or criticize somebody for doing something wrong
- My son was rude to my friends so I gave him what for.
- used to ask people to drink a toast to somebody
- Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Geoff Ogilby!
- used when you are admitting that something is true
- what is happening?; what is the news?
Word Origin- Old English giefan, gefan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geven and German geben.
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