- verb
- past participle of give
adjectivegiven (adjective)- specified or stated:"our level of knowledge on any given subject"
- (given to)inclined or disposed to:"she was not often given to anger"
- lawarchaic(of a document) signed and dated:"given under my hand this eleventh day of April"
preposition- taking into account:"given the complexity of the task, they were able to do a good job"
noungiven (noun) · givens (plural noun)- a known or established fact or situation:"at a couture house, attentive service is a given"
verbgiven (past participle)- freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to:"the checkgiven to the jeweler proved worthless" · "he gave the papers back" · "they gave her water to drink"
- administer (medicine):"she was given antibiotics"
- hand over (an amount) in exchange or payment; pay:"how much did you give for that?" · "we could not be expected to give any price that might be asked"
- used hyperbolically to express how greatly one wants to have or do something:"I'd give anything for a cup of tea" · "I'd give my right arm to be in Othello"
- commit, consign, or entrust:"a baby given into their care by the accident of her birth" · "she was given over to the convent"
- freely devote, set aside, or sacrifice for a purpose:"all who have given thought to the matter agree" · "committee members who give so generously of their time and effort"
- dated(of a man) sanction the marriage of (his daughter) to someone:"he gave her in marriage to an English noble"
- dated(give oneself to)consent to have sexual intercourse with (someone):"she gave herself to the king in order to obtain the pardon of her father"
- cite or present when making a toast or introducing a speaker or entertainer:"for your entertainment this evening I give you … Mister Albert DeNiro!"
- cause or allow (someone or something) to have (something, especially something abstract); provide or supply with:"you gave me such a fright" · "this leaflet gives our opening times"
- bestow (love, affection, or other emotional support):"his parents gave him the encouragement he needed to succeed"
- sentence (someone) to (a specified penalty):"for the first offense I was given a fine"
- allot or assign (a score) to:"I gave it five out of ten"
- allow (someone) to have (a specified amount of time) for an activity or undertaking:"give me a second to bring the car around" · "I'll give you until tomorrow morning"
- pass on (an illness or infection) to (someone):"I hope I don't give you my cold"
- communicate or impart (a message) to (someone):"give my love to all the girls"
- make a connection to allow (someone) to speak to (someone else) on the phone:"give me the police"
- carry out or perform (a specified action):"I gave a bow" · "he gave the counter a polish"
- utter or produce (a sound):"he gave a gasp"
- present (an appearance or impression):"he gave no sign of life"
- provide (a party or social meal) as host or hostess:"a dinner given in honor of a Canadian diplomat" · "Korda gave him a going-away party"
- yield as a product or result:"milk is sometimes added to give a richer cheese"
- (give something off/out/forth)emit odor, vapor, or similar substances:"it can be burned without giving off toxic fumes"
- concede or yield (something) as valid or deserved in respect of (someone):"give him his due"
- state or put forward (information or argument):"he did not give his name"
- pledge or assign as a guarantee:"I give you my word"
- say to (someone) as an excuse or inappropriate answer:"don't give me any of your back talk"
- deliver (a judgment) authoritatively:"I gave my verdict"
- informalpredict that (an activity, undertaking, or relationship) will last no longer than (a specified time):"this is a place that will not improve with time—I give it three weeks"
- informaltell what one knows:"okay, give—what's that all about?"
- alter in shape under pressure rather than resist or break:"that chair doesn't give"
- yield or give way to pressure:"the heavy door didn't give until the fifth push" · "when two people who don't get on are thrust together, something's got to give"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHinformalconcede defeat; surrender:"I give!"
OriginOld English giefan, gefan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geven and German geben.Similar and Opposite Wordsadjective- specified or stated:
- inclined or disposed to:
prepositionverb- freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to:
- hand over (an amount) in exchange or payment; pay:
- used hyperbolically to express how greatly one wants to have or do something:
- commit, consign, or entrust:
- freely devote, set aside, or sacrifice for a purpose:
- cause or allow (someone or something) to have (something, especially something abstract); provide or supply with:
- bestow (love, affection, or other emotional support):
- sentence (someone) to (a specified penalty):
- communicate or impart (a message) to (someone):
- carry out or perform (a specified action):
- utter or produce (a sound):
- present (an appearance or impression):
- provide (a party or social meal) as host or hostess:
- yield as a product or result:
- state or put forward (information or argument):
- say to (someone) as an excuse or inappropriate answer:
- alter in shape under pressure rather than resist or break:
- yield or give way to pressure:
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