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say it: giv
give is a verb and noun meaning "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense". It is pronounced /ˈɡɪv/ — giv. It carries 45 recorded senses.
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”
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
“Throw a glance”
“She gave me a dirty look”
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?”
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”
“consecrate your life to the church”
give or convey physically
“She gave him First Aid”
“I gave him a punch in the nose”
bestow, especially officially
“grant a degree”
“give a divorce”
“This bill grants us new rights”
estimate the duration or outcome of something
“He gave the patient three months to live”
“I gave him a very good chance at success”
manifest or show
“This student gives promise of real creativity”
“The office gave evidence of tampering”
guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
“You gave me to think that you agreed with me”
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for give come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.