Definitions for givegɪv

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

give^*gɪv(v.; n.)gave, giv•en, giv•ing

(v.t.)to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation:
to give a birthday present to someone.
to hand to someone:
Give me that plate, please.
to place in someone's care:
I gave the folders to your assistant.
to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone:
Give me a chance.
to impart or communicate:
to give advice; to give a cold to someone.
to set forth or show; present; offer:
to give no reason for one's actions.
to pay or transfer possession to another in exchange for something:
They gave five dollars for the picture.
to furnish, provide, or proffer:
to give evidence.
to provide as an entertainment or social function:
to give a Halloween party.
to administer:
to give medicine to a patient.
to put forth, emit, or utter; issue:
to give a cry.
to assign or admit as a basis of calculation or reasoning (usu. used passively):
These facts being given, the theory makes sense.
to produce, yield, or afford:
to give good results.
to make, do, or perform:
to give a lurch.
to perform or present publicly:
to give a concert.
to cause; be responsible for (usu. fol. by an infinitive):
They gave me to understand that you would be there.
to care about something to the value or extent of (something signifying “even a little bit”):
I don't give a hoot about their opinion. Frankly, I don't give a damn!
to relinquish or sacrifice:
to give one's life for a cause.
to convey or transmit:
Give Grandma my love.
to assign or allot:
They gave him the nickname “Scooter.”
to bestow (the object of one's choice), as if by providence:
Give me the wide open spaces anytime.
to connect, as through a switchboard:
Give me 235-7522.
to present to an audience:
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the governor of Texas.
to attribute or ascribe:
to give the devil his due.
to cause:
Strawberries give me a rash.
to apply fully or freely; devote:
to give one's attention to a problem.
to award by verdict or after consideration:
A decision was given for the defendant.
to inflict as a punishment on another; impose a sentence of:
The judge gave him ten years.
to pledge, offer as a pledge, or execute and deliver:
She gave him her word.
to propose as the subject of a toast (fol. by an indirect object):
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you our country.
to bear to a man; deliver (fol. by an indirect object):
She gave him a beautiful baby boy.
to sire upon a woman; father (fol. by an indirect object):
He gave her two children in four years.
to concede or grant, as a point in an argument.
(v.i.)to make a gift or gifts; contribute:
to give to the United Way.
to yield somewhat, as to influence or force; compromise:
Each side must give on some points.
to yield somewhat when subjected to weight, force, pressure, etc.:
A horsehair mattress doesn't give much.
to collapse; break down; fall apart:
The old chair gave when I sat on it.
to be warm and open in relationships with others:
a withdrawn person who doesn't know how to give.
Informal. to divulge information:
Okay now, give! What happened?
Category: Informal
to afford a view or passage; face, open, or lead (usu. fol. by on, onto, etc.):
This door gives onto the hallway.
give away, to give as a present; bestow. to present (the bride) to the bridegroom in a marriage ceremony. to disclose, betray, or expose.
Category: Verb Phrase
give back, to return (something), as to the owner; restore.
Category: Verb Phrase
give in, to acknowledge defeat; yield. to hand in; deliver:
to give in one's timecard.
Category: Verb Phrase
give of, to devote or contribute generously of:
to give of oneself.
Category: Verb Phrase
give off, to put forth; emit:
The gardenia gives off a strong fragrance.
Category: Verb Phrase
give out, to send out; emit. to make public; announce. to distribute; issue. to become exhausted or used up.
Category: Verb Phrase
give over, to put into the care or custody of; transfer. to submit fully: to devote to a specified activity: to cease; stop:
She gave herself over to tears.
The day was given over to relaxing.
to give over complaining.
Category: Verb Phrase
give up, to abandon hope; despair. to desist from; renounce: to surrender; relinquish. to devote (oneself) entirely to.
to give up smoking.
Category: Verb Phrase
(n.)the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.

Idioms for give:

give it to,Informal. to reprimand or punish.
Category: Idiom, Informal
give or take,plus or minus a specified amount; more or less.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Idiom

^* Syn: give , confer , grant , present mean that something concrete or abstract is bestowed on one person by another. give is the general word: to give someone a book. confer usu. means to give as an honor or as a favor; it implies courteous and gracious giving: to confer a medal. grant is usu. limited to the idea of acceding to a request or fulfilling an expressed wish; it often involves a formal act or legal procedure: to grant a prayer; to grant immunity. present , a more formal word than give , usu. implies a certain ceremony in the giving: to present an award.

Origin of give:

bef. 900; ME given (with g- < Scand; cf. early Dan give), yiven, yeven, OE gefan, giefan, c. OS, OHG geban, Go giban

giv′er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

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

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

give(verb)ɪv
to put sth in sb's hand or near sb; = hand
I gave her the money.; Give the ball to your brother.
giveɪv
to provide sb with sth they can keep or use
to give presents; The doctor gave the child some medicine.; She gave us something to eat.; to give sb help
giveɪv
to provide sth to help sb
to give money/food to charity; Aid agencies want the governments to give more often.
giveɪv
to cause to happen or exist
The sunlight gave the landscape a golden glow.; Helping the kids gave me a good feeling.
giveɪv
to allow to have or do
The teacher gave us a week to write the paper.; to give permission to do sth
giveɪv
to say or communicate
Please give your father our love.; The teacher's book gives the answers.; to give a speech/talk
giveɪv
used before some nouns of action to say that the action is done
to give sb a hug/kiss; Give me a call later.; I gave it a try.; I'll give it some thought.
giveɪv
to pay money to have
I'll give you $20 for the T-shirt.
giveɪv
to infect with an illness
I gave him the flu.
giveɪv
(of a teacher) to say a piece of work has earned a particular grade
Ms. Greenwood gave him a B in science.
giveɪv
to stretch or be flexible
The leather will give a little as you wear it.
giveɪv
indicates an amount or number could be slightly lower or higher
It will take about an hour, give or take.
give(noun)ɪv
the ability to stretch or be flexible
The structure must have some give in it.
giveɪv
the ability to compromise
A good relationship involves some give and take.

Wiktionary

give(Noun)
The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it.
This chair doesn't have much give.
give(Verb)
To transfer one's possession or holding of.
give(Verb)
To make a present or gift of.
give(Verb)
To yield slightly when a force is applied.
give(Verb)
To estimate or predict (a duration or probability for something).
give(Verb)
To collapse under pressure or force.
One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below.
give(Verb)
To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
They're giving my favorite show!
give(Verb)
To lead (onto or into).
The master bedroom gives onto a spacious balcony.
give(Verb)
To pledge.
I gave my word that I'd protect his children.
give(Verb)
To provide (something) to someone, to allow or afford.
give(Verb)
To cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in.
give(Verb)
To carry out (a physical movement).
give(Verb)
To pass (something) into someone's hand or the like.

Origin: given, from gefa 'to give' (compare give, giva), from gebanan (compare West Frisian jaan, Dutch geven, German geben), from ghab(h)- (compare Old Irish gaibim 'I hold', Latin habēre 'to have', Albanian jap,jep 'to give', Lithuanian gabenti 'to take away', gabana 'armful', Polish gabać 'to seize', Sanskrit gabhasti 'hand'). This verb displaced native yiven, yeven, from giefan, gifan. More at gift.

Webster Dictionary

Give(noun)
to bestow without receiving a return; to confer without compensation; to impart, as a possession; to grant, as authority or permission; to yield up or allow
Give(noun)
to yield possesion of; to deliver over, as property, in exchange for something; to pay; as, we give the value of what we buy
Give(noun)
to yield; to furnish; to produce; to emit; as, flint and steel give sparks
Give(noun)
to communicate or announce, as advice, tidings, etc.; to pronounce; to render or utter, as an opinion, a judgment, a sentence, a shout, etc
Give(noun)
to grant power or license to; to permit; to allow; to license; to commission
Give(noun)
to exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to show; as, the number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship
Give(noun)
to devote; to apply; used reflexively, to devote or apply one's self; as, the soldiers give themselves to plunder; also in this sense used very frequently in the past participle; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure; the youth is given to study
Give(noun)
to set forth as a known quantity or a known relation, or as a premise from which to reason; -- used principally in the passive form given
Give(noun)
to allow or admit by way of supposition
Give(noun)
to attribute; to assign; to adjudge
Give(noun)
to excite or cause to exist, as a sensation; as, to give offense; to give pleasure or pain
Give(noun)
to pledge; as, to give one's word
Give(noun)
to cause; to make; -- with the infinitive; as, to give one to understand, to know, etc
Give(verb)
to give a gift or gifts
Give(verb)
to yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet
Give(verb)
to become soft or moist
Give(verb)
to move; to recede
Give(verb)
to shed tears; to weep
Give(verb)
to have a misgiving
Give(verb)
to open; to lead