"give" | Definition and Related Words

give

Noun

The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length (synset 105028317)
is a type of: elasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

same as: spring, springiness

Verb

Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense (synset 202321848)
"She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
subtypes:
- infect - communicate a disease to
- award, grant - give as judged due or on the basis of merit
- deliver, drive home - carry out or perform
verb group: afford, give, yield - be the cause or source of
Be the cause or source of (synset 202344167)
"He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

is a type of: furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to
subtypes:
- open, open up - make available
- allow, allow for, leave, provide - make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
same as: afford, yield

verb group: give - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody (synset 202204104)
"I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

causes: have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

is a type of: transfer - cause to change ownership
subtypes:
- cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
- cough up, pony up, spit up - give reluctantly
- lease, let, rent - grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
- support - support materially or financially
- pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
- accord, allot, grant - allow to have
- allow, grant - let have
- present, submit - hand over formally
- bestow - give as a gift
- heap - bestow in large quantities
- administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out - administer or bestow, as in small portions
- offer, proffer - present for acceptance or rejection
- chip in, contribute, give, kick in - contribute to some cause
- render, return - give back
- bank, deposit - put into a bank account
- cede, concede, grant, yield - give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- lend, loan - give temporarily; let have for a limited time
- furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to
- repay, requite - make repayment for or return something
- dispense with, give up, part with, spare - give up what is not strictly needed
- vest - place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
- enfeoff - put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society
Convey or reveal information (synset 202240624)
"Give one's name"

is a type of: say, state, tell - express in words
subtypes:
- quote - name the price of
- cast - deposit
verb group: give, impart, leave, pass on - transmit (knowledge or skills)
Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.;
Bestow (synset 201062366)
"Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"

is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings

subtypes: extend, offer - offer verbally

same as: pay
Organize or be responsible for (synset 201737358)
"hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

is a type of: direct - be in charge of

same as: have, hold, make, throw
Convey or communicate;
Of a smile, a look, a physical gesture (synset 201062189)
"Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"

is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings

same as: throw
Give as a present;
Make a gift of (synset 202205200)
"What will you give her for her birthday?"
subtypes:
- regift - give a present that one has received to someone else
- dower, endow - furnish with an endowment
- distribute, give out, hand out, pass out - give to several people
- give away - make a gift of
- raffle, raffle off - dispose of in a lottery
- bung, fee, tip - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
- bequeath, leave, will - leave or give by will after one's death
- cede, deliver, give up, surrender - relinquish possession or control over
- deed over, grant - transfer by deed
- treat - provide with a gift or entertainment
- donate - give to a charity or good cause
- tender - offer or present for acceptance
- render, submit - make over as a return
same as: gift, present
Cause to happen or be responsible for (synset 201632595)
"His two singles gave the team the victory"

is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become

same as: yield

verb group: generate, give, render, return, yield - give or supply
Dedicate (synset 200734247)
"give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

is a type of: cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments

same as: devote, pay

verb group: give, sacrifice - endure the loss of
Give or supply (synset 201632192)
"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"

is a type of: create, make, produce - create or manufacture a man-made product

same as: generate, render, return, yield
verb group:
- give, yield - cause to happen or be responsible for
- establish, give - bring about
Transmit (knowledge or skills) (synset 202301114)
"give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"

is a type of: tell - let something be known

subtypes: convey - (of information) make known; pass on

same as: impart, leave, pass on
verb group:
- bequeath, leave, will - leave or give by will after one's death
- give - convey or reveal information
Bring about (synset 201651214)
"The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become
subtypes:
- introduce - bring in or establish in a new place or environment
- pacify - fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)
same as: establish

verb group: generate, give, render, return, yield - give or supply
Leave with;
Give temporarily (synset 202205012)
"Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"

is a type of: give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over - place into the hands or custody of
Emit or utter (synset 202568816)
"Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"

is a type of: emit, let loose, let out, utter - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Endure the loss of (synset 202348591)
"He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

is a type of: free, give up, release, relinquish, resign - part with a possession or right

same as: sacrifice
verb group:
- devote, give, pay - dedicate
- commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
Place into the hands or custody of (synset 202235554)
"hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

is a type of: transfer - cause to change ownership
subtypes:
- give - leave with; give temporarily
- slip, sneak - pass on stealthily
- deal - give (a specific card) to a player
- deliver, fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, render, turn in - to surrender someone or something to another
- free, give up, release, relinquish, resign - part with a possession or right
- commit, confide, entrust, intrust, trust - confer a trust upon
- entrust, leave - put into the care or protection of someone
same as: hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over
Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (synset 200888984)
"She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

is a type of: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
subtypes:
- consecrate, vow - dedicate to a deity by a vow
- rededicate - dedicate anew
- apply - apply oneself to
same as: commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote
verb group:
- give - offer in good faith
- give, sacrifice - endure the loss of
Give (as medicine) (synset 202314354)
"I gave him the drug"

is a type of: administer, dispense - give or apply (medications)
verb group:
- give - inflict as a punishment
- apply, give - give or convey physically
Give or convey physically (synset 202314145)
"She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

is a type of: administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out - administer or bestow, as in small portions
subtypes:
- tread - apply (the tread) to a tire
- administer - perform (a church sacrament) ritually
same as: apply

verb group: give - give (as medicine)
Bestow (synset 201062618)
"give homage"; "render thanks"

is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings

subtypes: dedicate - inscribe or address by way of compliment

same as: render

verb group: give - accord by verdict
Bestow, especially officially (synset 202322074)
"grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"

same as: grant
Move in order to make room for someone for something (synset 201852407)
"The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

same as: ease up, give way, move over, yield

verb group: abandon, give up - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
Give food to (synset 201180862)
"Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

causes: eat - take in solid food

is a type of: cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
subtypes:
- dine - give dinner to; host for dinner
- scavenge - feed on carrion or refuse
- fodder - give fodder (to domesticated animals)
- slop, swill - feed pigs
- regurgitate - feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food
- corn - feed (cattle) with corn
- malnourish, undernourish - provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment
- overfeed - feed excessively
- spoonfeed - feed with a spoon
- force-feed - feed someone who will not or cannot eat
- lunch - provide a midday meal for
- breakfast - provide breakfast for
- breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse - give suck to
- bottlefeed - feed (infants) with a bottle
- inject - feed intravenously
- aliment, nourish, nutrify - give nourishment to
- range - let eat
- crop, graze, pasture - let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
same as: feed
Contribute to some cause (synset 202313721)
"I gave at the office"

is a type of: give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody

subtypes: combine - add together from different sources

same as: chip in, contribute, kick in
Break down, literally or metaphorically (synset 201993067)
"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"

is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
subtypes:
- go off, implode - burst inward
- buckle, crumple - fold or collapse
- flop - fall loosely
- break - curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
- sink, slide down, slump - fall or sink heavily
same as: break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give way
verb group:
- abandon, give up - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
- burst, collapse - cause to burst
Estimate the duration or outcome of something (synset 200675490)
"He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"

is a type of: approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Execute and deliver (synset 202569967)
"Give bond"

is a type of: execute - carry out the legalities of
Deliver in exchange or recompense (synset 202364552)
"I'll give you three books for four CDs"

is a type of: compensate, indemnify, recompense, repair - make amends for; pay compensation for
Afford access to (synset 202363033)
"the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"

same as: afford, open
Present to view (synset 201720142)
"He gave the sign to start"

is a type of: show - make visible or noticeable

verb group: give - perform for an audience
Perform for an audience (synset 201719971)
"Pollini is giving another concert in New York"

referred to in: performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance

is a type of: perform - give a performance (of something)

verb group: give - present to view
Be flexible under stress of physical force (synset 201452389)
"This material doesn't give"

is a type of: stretch - become longer by being stretched and pulled

same as: yield
Propose (synset 201178107)
"He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"

is a type of: drink, pledge, salute, toast, wassail - propose a toast to
Accord by verdict (synset 201071660)
"give a decision for the plaintiff"

referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority

is a type of: accord, allot, grant - allow to have
verb group:
- give - inflict as a punishment
- give, render - bestow
Manifest or show (synset 200946279)
"This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"

is a type of: evince, express, show - give expression to
Offer in good faith (synset 200889530)
"He gave her his word"

is a type of: pledge - give as a guarantee

verb group: commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
Submit for consideration, judgment, or use (synset 200880397)
"give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"

is a type of: submit - refer for judgment or consideration
Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion (synset 200773851)
"You gave me to think that you agreed with me"

is a type of: lead - cause to undertake a certain action
Allow to have or take (synset 200750978)
"I give you two minutes to respond"

is a type of: allow, countenance, let, permit - consent to, give permission
Inflict as a punishment (synset 200750622)
"She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"

is a type of: bring down, impose, inflict, visit - impose something unpleasant
verb group:
- give - accord by verdict
- give - give (as medicine)
Occur (synset 200341976)
"what gives?"

domain usage: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

is a type of: come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place - come to pass
Consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man (synset 200108551)
"She gave herself to many men"

is a type of: accept, consent, go for - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

verb group: give - proffer (a body part)
Proffer (a body part) (synset 200108408)
"She gave her hand to her little sister"

is a type of: offer, proffer - present for acceptance or rejection

verb group: give - consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man

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