Verb
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"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"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"6. organize or be responsible for;
"hold a reception""have, throw, or make a party""give a course"7. convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture;
"Throw a glance""She gave me a dirty look"8. give as a present; make a gift of;
"What will you give her for her birthday?"9. bring about;
"His two singles gave the team the victory"10. dedicate;
"give thought to""give priority to""pay attention to"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"12. tell or deposit (information) knowledge;
"give a secret to the Russians""leave your name and address here"13. bring about;
"The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"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"17. place into the hands or custody of;
"hand me the spoon, please""Turn the files over to me, please""He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"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""consecrate your life to the church"19. give (as medicine);
"I gave him the drug"20. give or convey physically;
"She gave him First Aid""I gave him a punch in the nose"21. bestow;
"give hommage""render thanks"22. bestow, especially officially;
"grant a degree""give a divorce""This bill grants us new rights"23. move in order to make room for someone for something;
"The park gave way to a supermarket""`Move over,' he told the crowd"24. give food to;
"Feed the starving children in India""don't give the child this tough meat"25. contribute to some cause;
"I gave at the office"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"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"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"34. propose;
"He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"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?"43. consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man;
"She gave herself to many men"44. proffer (a body part);
"She gave her hand to her little sister"