give (
http://definr.com/give)
n : the elasticity of something that can be stretched and
returns to its original length [syn:
spring,
springiness]
v 1: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense: "She
gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
2: be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble";
"Our meeting afforded much interesting information" [syn:
yield,
afford]
3: 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" [ant:
take]
4: convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
5: 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" [syn:
pay]
6: organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception," "have,
throw, or make a party", "give a course", etc. [syn:
hold,
throw,
have,
make]
7: convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical
gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
[syn:
throw]
8: give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her
for her birthday?" [syn:
gift,
present]
9: bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory"
[syn:
bring about,
yield]
10: as in the expressions "give thought to"; "give priority to",
etc. [syn:
pay,
devote]
11: 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" [syn:
render,
yield,
return,
generate]
12: tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to
the Russians"; "leave your name and address here" [syn:
impart,
leave,
pass on]
13: bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
[syn:
establish]
14: 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?"
15: emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
16: endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I
gave two sons to the war" [syn:
sacrifice]
17: place into the hands or custody of; "Turn the files over to
me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
[syn:
pass,
hand,
reach,
pass on,
turn over]
18: 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" [syn:
dedicate,
commit,
devote]
19: give, as of medicine; "I gave him the drug"
20: give or convey physically: "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave
him a punch in the nose" [syn:
apply]
21: bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks" [syn:
render]
22: bestow, esp. officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce";
"This bill grants us new rights" [syn:
grant]
23: move in order to make room for someone for something; "The
park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told
the crowd" [syn:
move over,
give way,
ease up,
yield]
24: give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't
give the child this tough meat" [syn:
feed,
grub]
[ant:
starve]
25: contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" [syn:
contribute,
chip in,
kick in]
26: 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" [syn:
collapse,
fall in,
cave in,
give way,
break,
founder]
27: estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the
patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good
chance at success"
28: execute and deliver; "Give bond"
29: deliver in exchange or recompense: "I'll give you three
books for four CDs"
30: afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French
doors give onto a terrace" [syn:
afford,
open]
31: present to view; "He gave the sign to start"
32: perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert
in New York"
33: be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material
doesn't give" [syn:
yield]
34: propose as a toast
35: legal use: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the
plaintiff"
36: manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real
creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
37: offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"
38: submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's
opinion"; 'give an excuse"
39: guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion: "You gave me
to think that you agreed with me"
40: allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"
41: inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking";
"The judge gave me 10 years"
42: occur; "what gives?" (slang)
43: consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She
gave herself to many men"
44: proffer, as of a body part; "She gave her hand to her little
sister"