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give (v.)cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense;
give (v.)be the cause or source of;
He gave me a lot of trouble
give (v.)transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody;
She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care
give (v.)convey or reveal information;
give (v.)convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow;
give (v.)organize or be responsible for;
give (v.)convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture;
give (v.)give as a present; make a gift of;
What will you give her for her birthday?
give (v.)cause to happen or be responsible for;
His two singles gave the team the victory
give (v.)transmit (knowledge or skills);
give a secret to the Russians
give (v.)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 (v.)endure the loss of;
He gave his life for his children
I gave two sons to the war
give (v.)place into the hands or custody of;
give (v.)give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause;
give one's talents to a good cause
give (v.)give (as medicine);
give (v.)give or convey physically;
I gave him a punch in the nose
give (v.)bestow, especially officially;
give (v.)move in order to make room for someone for something;
The park gave way to a supermarket
Synonyms: move over /
give way /
ease up /
yield give (v.)give food to;
don't give the child this tough meat
give (v.)contribute to some cause;
give (v.)break down, literally or metaphorically;
The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
give (v.)estimate the duration or outcome of something;
I gave him a very good chance at success
He gave the patient three months to live
give (v.)execute and deliver;
give (v.)deliver in exchange or recompense;
I'll give you three books for four CDs
give (v.)afford access to;
The French doors give onto a terrace
give (v.)present to view;
He gave the sign to start
give (v.)perform for an audience;
give (v.)be flexible under stress of physical force;
This material doesn't give
give (v.)propose;
He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party
give (v.)accord by verdict;
give a decision for the plaintiff
give (v.)manifest or show;
This student gives promise of real creativity
The office gave evidence of tampering
give (v.)offer in good faith;
give (v.)submit for consideration, judgment, or use;
give (v.)guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion;
You gave me to think that you agreed with me
give (v.)allow to have or take;
I give you two minutes to respond
give (v.)inflict as a punishment;
The judge gave me 10 years
She gave the boy a good spanking
give (v.)consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man;
She gave herself to many men
give (v.)proffer (a body part);
She gave her hand to her little sister
