Meaning (1):
- leave with; give temporarily
Example in sentence:- Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?;
- Can I give you the children for the weekend?
Meaning (2):
- transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
Example in sentence:- can you give me lessons?;
- I gave her my money;
- She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care
Meaning (3):
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
Example in sentence:- consecrate your life to the church;
- give one's talents to a good cause;
- She committed herself to the work of God
Meaning (4):
- give food to
Example in sentence:- don't give the child this tough meat;
- Feed the starving children in India
Meaning (5):
- convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
Example in sentence:- Don't pay him any mind;
- Give him my best regards;
- give the orders;
- pay attention
Meaning (6):
- organize or be responsible for
Example in sentence:- give a course;
- have, throw, or make a party;
- hold a reception
Meaning (7):
- accord by verdict
Example in sentence:- give a decision for the plaintiff
Meaning (8):
- bestow, especially officially
Example in sentence:- give a divorce;
- grant a degree;
- This bill grants us new rights
Meaning (9):
- emit or utter
Meaning (10):
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
Example in sentence:- give a secret to the Russians;
- impart a new skill to the students;
- leave your name and address here
Meaning (11):
- submit for consideration, judgment, or use
Example in sentence:- give an excuse;
- give one's opinion
Meaning (12):
- execute and deliver
Meaning (13):
- bestow
Example in sentence:- give homage;
- render thanks
Meaning (14):
- convey or reveal information
Meaning (15):
- dedicate
Example in sentence:- give priority to;
- give thought to;
- pay attention to
Meaning (16):
- place into the hands or custody of
Example in sentence:- hand me the spoon, please;
- He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers;
- Turn the files over to me, please
Meaning (17):
- offer in good faith
Meaning (18):
- endure the loss of
Example in sentence:- He gave his life for his children;
- I gave two sons to the war
Meaning (19):
- be the cause or source of
Example in sentence:- He gave me a lot of trouble;
- Our meeting afforded much interesting information
Meaning (20):
- propose
Example in sentence:- He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party
Meaning (21):
- estimate the duration or outcome of something
Example in sentence:- He gave the patient three months to live;
- I gave him a very good chance at success
Meaning (22):
- present to view
Example in sentence:- He gave the sign to start
Meaning (23):
- cause to happen or be responsible for
Example in sentence:- His two singles gave the team the victory
Meaning (24):
- contribute to some cause
Meaning (25):
- give or convey physically
Example in sentence:- I gave him a punch in the nose;
- She gave him First Aid
Meaning (26):
- give (as medicine)
Meaning (27):
- allow to have or take
Example in sentence:- I give you two minutes to respond
Meaning (28):
- deliver in exchange or recompense
Example in sentence:- I'll give you three books for four CDs
Meaning (29):
- perform for an audience
Example in sentence:- Pollini is giving another concert in New York
Meaning (30):
- proffer (a body part)
Example in sentence:- She gave her hand to her little sister
Meaning (31):
- consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
Example in sentence:- She gave herself to many men
Meaning (32):
- cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
Example in sentence:- She gave him a black eye;
- The draft gave me a cold
Meaning (33):
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
Example in sentence:- She gave me a dirty look;
- Throw a glance
Meaning (34):
- inflict as a punishment
Example in sentence:- She gave the boy a good spanking;
- The judge gave me 10 years
Meaning (35):
- break down, literally or metaphorically
Example in sentence:- The business collapsed;
- The dam broke;
- The roof collapsed;
- The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice;
- The wall collapsed;
- The wall gave in
Meaning (36):
- give or supply
Example in sentence:- The cow brings in 5 liters of milk;
- The estate renders some revenue for the family;
- This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn
Meaning (37):
- afford access to
Example in sentence:- the door opens to the patio;
- The French doors give onto a terrace
Meaning (38):
- manifest or show
Example in sentence:- The office gave evidence of tampering;
- This student gives promise of real creativity
Meaning (39):
- move in order to make room for someone for something
Example in sentence:- The park gave way to a supermarket;
- `Move over,' he told the crowd
Meaning (40):
- bring about
Example in sentence:- The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth
Meaning (41):
- be flexible under stress of physical force
Example in sentence:- This material doesn't give
Meaning (42):
- occur
Meaning (43):
- give as a present; make a gift of
Example in sentence:- What will you give her for her birthday?
Meaning (44):
- guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
Example in sentence:- You gave me to think that you agreed with me