gave Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
give.
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
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verb be the cause or source of
afford; yield; give.
- He gave me a lot of trouble
- Our meeting afforded much interesting information
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verb transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
give.
- I gave her my money
- can you give me lessons?
- She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care
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verb convey or reveal information
give.
- Give one's name
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verb convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
pay; give.
- Don't pay him any mind
- give the orders
- Give him my best regards
- pay attention
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verb organize or be responsible for
make; hold; throw; have; give.
- hold a reception
- have, throw, or make a party
- give a course
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verb convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
throw; give.
- Throw a glance
- She gave me a dirty look
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verb give as a present; make a gift of
present; gift; give.
- What will you give her for her birthday?
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verb cause to happen or be responsible for
yield; give.
- His two singles gave the team the victory
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verb dedicate
pay; devote; give.
- give thought to
- give priority to
- pay attention to
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verb give or supply
generate; return; yield; render; give.
- 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
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verb transmit (knowledge or skills)
leave; give; pass on; impart.
- give a secret to the Russians
- leave your name and address here
- impart a new skill to the students
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verb bring about
establish; give.
- The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth
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verb leave with; give temporarily
give.
- Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?
- Can I give you the children for the weekend?
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verb emit or utter
give.
- Give a gulp
- give a yelp
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verb endure the loss of
sacrifice; give.
- He gave his life for his children
- I gave two sons to the war
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verb place into the hands or custody of
give; turn over; reach; hand; pass; pass on.
- hand me the spoon, please
- Turn the files over to me, please
- He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
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verb give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
devote; commit; consecrate; dedicate; give.
- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
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verb give (as medicine)
give.
- I gave him the drug
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verb give or convey physically
apply; give.
- She gave him First Aid
- I gave him a punch in the nose
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verb bestow
render; give.
- give homage
- render thanks
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verb bestow, especially officially
give; grant.
- grant a degree
- give a divorce
- This bill grants us new rights
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verb move in order to make room for someone for something
ease up; give way; move over; yield; give.
- The park gave way to a supermarket
- `Move over,' he told the crowd
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verb give food to
feed; give.
- Feed the starving children in India
- don't give the child this tough meat
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verb contribute to some cause
chip in; contribute; kick in; give.
- I gave at the office
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verb break down, literally or metaphorically
collapse; founder; give; give way; break; cave in; fall in.
- 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
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verb estimate the duration or outcome of something
give.
- He gave the patient three months to live
- I gave him a very good chance at success
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verb execute and deliver
give.
- Give bond
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verb deliver in exchange or recompense
give.
- I'll give you three books for four CDs
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verb afford access to
afford; open; give.
- the door opens to the patio
- The French doors give onto a terrace
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verb present to view
give.
- He gave the sign to start
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verb perform for an audience
give.
- Pollini is giving another concert in New York
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verb be flexible under stress of physical force
yield; give.
- This material doesn't give
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verb propose
give.
- He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party
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verb accord by verdict
give.
- give a decision for the plaintiff
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verb manifest or show
give.
- This student gives promise of real creativity
- The office gave evidence of tampering
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verb offer in good faith
give.
- He gave her his word
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verb submit for consideration, judgment, or use
give.
- give one's opinion
- give an excuse
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verb guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
give.
- You gave me to think that you agreed with me
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verb allow to have or take
give.
- I give you two minutes to respond
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verb inflict as a punishment
give.
- She gave the boy a good spanking
- The judge gave me 10 years
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verb occur
give.
- what gives?
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verb consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
give.
- She gave herself to many men
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verb proffer (a body part)
give.
- She gave her hand to her little sister
WordNet
Gave
Definitions
imp. of Give .