Give, v. a.
- 1. Bestow (voluntarily and without compensation), accord. See confer.
- 2. Furnish, supply, afford, spare, accommodate with.
- 3. Impart, communicate.
- 4. Pay, exchange.
- 5. Permit, allow, vouchsafe, deign. See grant.
- 6. Utter, pronounce, render.
- 7. Produce, yield, show as a product.
- 8. Cause, occasion.
- 9. Devote, apply, addict, give up.
Give, v. n.
- 1. Yield (to pressure), give way, sink, bend.
- 2. Yield, recede, retire, give way, retreat.
- 3. Lead, open, afford entrance, look out, afford a view.
Give a handle. Furnish an occasion, give an opportunity.
Give away. Transfer (without an equivalent), make over gratis, part with gratuitously.
Give back. Return, restore.
Give chase. Pursue, follow on.
Give ear. Listen, hear, hearken, attend.
Give in. (Active.)
- 1. Hand in, pass in.
- 2. Abate, deduct, discount.