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give > 45 senses
NOUN	1	give, spring, springiness	The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
VERB	1	give	Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
	2	give, yield, afford	Be the cause or source of
	3	give	Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
	4	give	Convey or reveal information
	5	give, pay	Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.
	6	give, hold, throw, have, make	Organize or be responsible for
	7	give, throw	Convey or communicate
	8	give, gift, present	Give as a present
	9	give, bring about, yield	Bring about
	10	give, pay, devote	Dedicate
	11	give, render, yield, return, generate	Give or supply
	12	give, impart, leave, pass on	Tell or deposit (information) knowledge
	13	give, establish	Bring about
	14	give	Leave with
	15	give	Emit or utter
	16	give, sacrifice	Endure the loss of
	17	give, pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over	Place into the hands or custody of
	18	give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote	Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
	19	give	Give (as medicine)
	20	give, apply	Give or convey physically
	21	give, render	Bestow
	22	give, grant	Bestow, especially officially
	23	give, move over, give way, ease up, yield	Move in order to make room for someone for something
	24	give, feed	Give food to
	25	give, contribute, chip in, kick in	Contribute to some cause
	26	give, collapse, fall in, cave in, give way, break, founder	Break down, literally or metaphorically
	27	give	Estimate the duration or outcome of something
	28	give	Execute and deliver
	29	give	Deliver in exchange or recompense
	30	give, afford, open	Afford access to
	31	give	Present to view
	32	give	Perform for an audience
	33	give, yield	Be flexible under stress of physical force
	34	give	Propose
	35	give	Legal use: accord by verdict
	36	give	Manifest or show
	37	give	Offer in good faith
	38	give	Submit for consideration, judgment, or use
	39	give	Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
	40	give	Allow to have or take
	41	give	Inflict as a punishment
	42	give	Occur
	43	give	Consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
	44	give	Proffer (a body part)

give > pronunciation
Sounds	gih'v
Rhymes	abortive, abrasive, abusive, and 298 more rhymes in ihv at the HyperDic website...

give > noun, attribute
Meaning	The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length.
Synonyms	spring, springiness
Broader	elasticity, snap
Verbs	give

give > verb 1, possession
Meaning	Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something
Model	They give the food to the people; They give the people the food
Narrower	infect; deliver, drive home
Similar to	yield, give, afford

give > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Be the cause or source of.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonyms	yield, afford
Narrower	open, open up; leave, allow for, allow, provide
Broader	supply, provide, render, furnish
Similar to	give

give > verb 3, possession
Meaning	Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples	"can you give me lessons?"
Cause to	have, have got, hold
Entailed by	sell
Narrower	provide, supply, ply, cater; cough up, pony up, spit up; lease, let, rent; support; pay; accord, allot, grant; allow, grant; present, submit; bestow; heap; distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out; offer, proffer; contribute, give, chip in, kick in; render, return; deposit, bank; concede, yield, cede, grant; lend, loan; supply, provide, render, furnish; requite, repay; spare, give up, part with, dispense with; enfeoff
Broader	transfer
Contrary	take
See also	give back
Nouns	giving; giver; giving

give > verb 4, possession
Meaning	Convey or reveal information.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"Give one's name"
Narrower	quote; cast
Broader	state, say, tell
Similar to	impart, leave, give, pass on
Nouns	giving

give > verb 5, communication
Meaning	Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.. Bestow.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples	"give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"
Synonyms	pay
Narrower	offer, extend
Broader	communicate, intercommunicate

give > verb 6, creation
Meaning	Organize or be responsible for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"give a course"
Synonyms	hold, throw, have, make
Broader	direct

give > verb 7, communication
Meaning	Convey or communicate. Of a smile, a look, a physical gesture.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something
Synonyms	throw
Broader	communicate, intercommunicate

give > verb 8, possession
Meaning	Give as a present. Make a gift of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples	"What will you give her for her birthday?"
Synonyms	gift, present
Narrower	endow, dower; distribute, give out, hand out; give away; raffle, raffle off; tip, fee, bung; bequeath, will, leave; surrender, cede, deliver, give up; grant, deed over; treat; donate; tender; render, submit
Nouns	giving; giver

give > verb 9, creation
Meaning	Bring about.
Pattern	Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonyms	bring about, yield
Broader	make, create
Similar to	render, yield, return, give, generate

give > verb 10, cognition
Meaning	Dedicate.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"give thought to"; "give priority to"
Synonyms	pay, devote
Broader	think, cogitate, cerebrate
Similar to	sacrifice, give

give > verb 11, creation
Meaning	Give or supply.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	render, yield, return, generate
Broader	produce, make, create
Similar to	give, bring about, yield; establish, give

give > verb 12, possession
Meaning	Tell or deposit (information) knowledge.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples	"give a secret to the Russians"
Synonyms	impart, leave, pass on
Broader	tell
Similar to	bequeath, will, leave; give
Nouns	giving

give > verb 13, creation
Meaning	Bring about.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	establish
Narrower	introduce; pacify
Broader	make, create
Similar to	render, yield, return, give, generate

give > verb 14, possession
Meaning	Leave with. Give temporarily.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something
Examples	"Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"
Broader	pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give

give > verb 15, social
Meaning	Emit or utter.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
Broader	utter, emit, let out, let loose

give > verb 16, possession
Meaning	Endure the loss of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonyms	sacrifice
Broader	release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
Similar to	give, pay, devote; give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote

give > verb 17, possession
Meaning	Place into the hands or custody of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Model	They give the parcel to their parents; They give them the parcel
Synonyms	pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over
Narrower	give; slip, sneak; deal; hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, get in, deliver, render; release, relinquish, resign, free, give up; entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit; entrust, leave
Broader	transfer

give > verb 18, communication
Meaning	Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Examples	"give one's talents to a good cause"
Synonyms	dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
Narrower	vow, consecrate; rededicate; apply
Broader	use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Similar to	give; sacrifice, give

give > verb 19, possession
Meaning	Give (as medicine).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Broader	administer, dispense
Similar to	give; give, apply

give > verb 20, possession
Meaning	Give or convey physically.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonyms	apply
Entailed by	administer, dispense
Narrower	tread; administer
Broader	distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
Similar to	give

give > verb 21, communication
Meaning	Bestow.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples	"give hommage"
Synonyms	render
Narrower	dedicate
Broader	communicate, intercommunicate
Similar to	give

give > verb 22, possession
Meaning	Bestow, especially officially.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples	"give a divorce"
Synonyms	grant

give > verb 23, motion
Meaning	Move in order to make room for someone for something.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonyms	move over, give way, ease up, yield
Caused by	retire, strike out
Broader	move
Similar to	abandon, give up

give > verb 24, consumption
Meaning	Give food to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"don't give the child this tough meat"
Synonyms	feed
Cause to	eat
Entailed by	board; fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump, plump out, fatten out, fatten up
Narrower	dine; scavenge; fodder; slop, swill; regurgitate; corn; undernourish, malnourish; overfeed; spoonfeed; force-feed; lunch; breakfast; breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck; bottlefeed; inject; nutrify, aliment, nourish; range; crop, graze, pasture
Broader	provide, supply, ply, cater
Contrary	starve, famish
Nouns	giving

give > verb 25, possession
Meaning	Contribute to some cause.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonyms	contribute, chip in, kick in
Narrower	combine
Broader	give
Nouns	giving; giving

give > verb 26, motion
Meaning	Break down, literally or metaphorically.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonyms	collapse, fall in, cave in, give way, break, founder
Caused by	collapse, burst
Narrower	implode, go off; buckle, crumple; flop; break; slump, slide down, sink
Broader	change
Similar to	abandon, give up; collapse, burst

give > verb 27, cognition
Meaning	Estimate the duration or outcome of something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something
Broader	estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge

give > verb 28, social
Meaning	Execute and deliver.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"Give bond"
Broader	execute

give > verb 29, possession
Meaning	Deliver in exchange or recompense.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody PP
Examples	"I'll give you three books for four CDs"
Broader	compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify

give > verb 30, possession
Meaning	Afford access to.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"The French doors give onto a terrace"
Synonyms	afford, open

give > verb 31, creation
Meaning	Present to view.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	show
Similar to	give

give > verb 32, creation
Meaning	Perform for an audience.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Category	performing arts
Broader	perform
Similar to	give

give > verb 33, contact
Meaning	Be flexible under stress of physical force.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"This material doesn't give"
Synonyms	yield
Broader	stretch
See also	give in
Nouns	give

give > verb 34, consumption
Meaning	Propose.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail

give > verb 35, communication
Meaning	Legal use: accord by verdict.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"give a decision for the plaintiff"
Broader	accord, allot, grant
Similar to	give; give, render

give > verb 36, communication
Meaning	Manifest or show.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"This student gives promise of real creativity"
Broader	express, show, evince

give > verb 37, communication
Meaning	Offer in good faith.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	pledge
Similar to	give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
Nouns	giving

give > verb 38, communication
Meaning	Submit for consideration, judgment, or use.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples	"give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
Broader	submit, subject

give > verb 39, communication
Meaning	Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Broader	lead

give > verb 40, communication
Meaning	Allow to have or take.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Examples	"I give you two minutes to respond"
Broader	permit, allow, let, countenance

give > verb 41, communication
Meaning	Inflict as a punishment.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Broader	inflict, bring down, visit, impose
Similar to	give; give

give > verb 42, change
Meaning	Occur.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"what gives?"
Broader	happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
Usage	cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular

give > verb 43, body
Meaning	Consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Broader	accept, consent, go for
Similar to	give

give > verb 44, body
Meaning	Proffer (a body part).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Broader	offer, proffer
Similar to	give