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| n. (attribute) | 1. give, spring, springiness | the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length. |
| ~ elasticity, snap | the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed.; "the waistband had lost its snap" |
| v. (possession) | 2. give | cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense.; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold" |
| ~ infect | communicate a disease to.; "Your children have infected you with this head cold" |
| ~ award, grant | give as judged due or on the basis of merit.; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff"; "Funds are granted to qualified researchers" |
| ~ yield, afford, give | be the cause or source of.; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" |
| ~ drive home, deliver | carry out or perform.; "deliver an attack"; "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left" |
| v. (possession) | 3. afford, give, yield | be the cause or source of.; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" |
| ~ open up, open | make available.; "This opens up new possibilities" |
| ~ give | cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense.; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| ~ allow for, allow, provide, leave | make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain.; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway" |
| v. (possession) | 4. give | 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" |
| ~ cater, ply, provide, supply | give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance.; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" |
| ~ cough up, pony up, spit up | give reluctantly.; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition" |
| ~ have, have got, hold | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" |
| ~ rent, lease, let | grant use or occupation of under a term of contract.; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners" |
| ~ support | support materially or financially.; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college" |
| ~ transfer | cause to change ownership.; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" |
| ~ pay | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services.; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
| ~ accord, allot, grant | allow to have.; "grant a privilege" |
| ~ grant, allow | let have.; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" |
| ~ present, submit | hand over formally. |
| ~ bestow | give as a gift. |
| ~ heap | bestow in large quantities.; "He heaped him with work"; "She heaped scorn upon him" |
| ~ deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal | administer or bestow, as in small portions.; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" |
| ~ proffer, offer | present for acceptance or rejection.; "She offered us all a cold drink" |
| ~ chip in, contribute, kick in, give | contribute to some cause.; "I gave at the office" |
| ~ return, render | give back.; "render money" |
| ~ deposit, bank | put into a bank account.; "She deposits her paycheck every month" |
| ~ cede, concede, yield, grant | give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another. |
| ~ loan, lend | give temporarily; let have for a limited time.; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| ~ requite, repay | make repayment for or return something. |
| ~ dispense with, part with, spare, give up | give up what is not strictly needed.; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey" |
| ~ vest | place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons.; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons" |
| ~ enfeoff | put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society.; "He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland" |
| v. (possession) | 5. give | convey or reveal information.; "Give one's name" |
| ~ say, state, tell | express in words.; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
| ~ quote | name the price of.; "quote prices for cars" |
| ~ cast | deposit.; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot" |
| ~ impart, pass on, give, leave | transmit (knowledge or skills).; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" |
| v. (communication) | 6. give, pay | 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" |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| ~ offer, extend | offer verbally.; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" |
| v. (creation) | 7. give, have, hold, make, throw | organize or be responsible for.; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" |
| ~ direct | be in charge of. |
| v. (communication) | 8. give, throw | convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture.; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look" |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| v. (possession) | 9. gift, give, present | give as a present; make a gift of.; "What will you give her for her birthday?" |
| ~ dower, endow | furnish with an endowment.; "When she got married, she got dowered" |
| ~ hand out, give out, pass out, distribute | give to several people.; "The teacher handed out the exams" |
| ~ give away | make a gift of.; "She gave away her antique furniture" |
| ~ raffle, raffle off | dispose of in a lottery.; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas" |
| ~ bung, fee, tip | give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on.; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward" |
| ~ bequeath, will, leave | leave or give by will after one's death.; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" |
| ~ cede, surrender, give up, deliver | relinquish possession or control over.; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" |
| ~ deed over, grant | transfer by deed.; "grant land" |
| ~ treat | provide with a gift or entertainment.; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed" |
| ~ donate | give to a charity or good cause.; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month" |
| ~ tender | offer or present for acceptance. |
| ~ render, submit | make over as a return.; "They had to render the estate" |
| v. (creation) | 10. give, yield | cause to happen or be responsible for.; "His two singles gave the team the victory" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| ~ generate, yield, render, give, return | 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" |
| v. (cognition) | 11. devote, give, pay | dedicate.; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" |
| ~ cerebrate, cogitate, think | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments.; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" |
| ~ sacrifice, give | endure the loss of.; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" |
| v. (creation) | 12. generate, give, render, return, yield | 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" |
| ~ produce, create, make | create or manufacture a man-made product.; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" |
| ~ yield, give | cause to happen or be responsible for.; "His two singles gave the team the victory" |
| ~ establish, give | bring about.; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth" |
| v. (possession) | 13. give, impart, leave, pass on | transmit (knowledge or skills).; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" |
| ~ convey | make known; pass on, of information.; "She conveyed the message to me" |
| ~ tell | let something be known.; "Tell them that you will be late" |
| ~ bequeath, will, leave | leave or give by will after one's death.; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" |
| ~ give | convey or reveal information.; "Give one's name" |
| v. (creation) | 14. establish, give | bring about.; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| ~ introduce | bring in or establish in a new place or environment.; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits" |
| ~ generate, yield, render, give, return | 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" |
| ~ pacify | fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location).; "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia" |
| v. (possession) | 15. give | 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?" |
| ~ hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give | 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" |
| v. (social) | 16. give | emit or utter.; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp" |
| ~ let loose, let out, utter, emit | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words).; "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" |
| v. (possession) | 17. give, sacrifice | endure the loss of.; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" |
| ~ devote, pay, give | dedicate.; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" |
| ~ dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give | 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" |
| ~ relinquish, resign, give up, release, free | part with a possession or right.; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" |
| v. (possession) | 18. give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over | 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 | 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?" |
| ~ transfer | cause to change ownership.; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" |
| ~ sneak, slip | pass on stealthily.; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" |
| ~ deal | give (a specific card) to a player.; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades" |
| ~ fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render | to surrender someone or something to another.; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" |
| ~ relinquish, resign, give up, release, free | part with a possession or right.; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" |
| ~ entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust | confer a trust upon.; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" |
| ~ entrust, leave | put into the care or protection of someone.; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care" |
| v. (communication) | 19. commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give | 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" |
| ~ vow, consecrate | dedicate to a deity by a vow. |
| ~ give | offer in good faith.; "He gave her his word" |
| ~ rededicate | dedicate anew.; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country" |
| ~ apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
| ~ sacrifice, give | endure the loss of.; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" |
| ~ apply | apply oneself to.; "Please apply yourself to your homework" |
| v. (possession) | 20. give | give (as medicine).; "I gave him the drug" |
| ~ dispense, administer | give or apply (medications). |
| ~ give | inflict as a punishment.; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" |
| ~ apply, give | give or convey physically.; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose" |
| v. (possession) | 21. apply, give | give or convey physically.; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose" |
| ~ deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal | administer or bestow, as in small portions.; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" |
| ~ give | give (as medicine).; "I gave him the drug" |
| ~ tread | apply (the tread) to a tire. |
| ~ administer | perform (a church sacrament) ritually.; "administer the last unction" |
| v. (communication) | 22. give, render | bestow.; "give homage"; "render thanks" |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| ~ dedicate | inscribe or address by way of compliment.; "She dedicated her book to her parents" |
| ~ give | accord by verdict.; "give a decision for the plaintiff" |
| v. (possession) | 23. give, grant | bestow, especially officially.; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights" |
| v. (motion) | 24. ease up, give, give way, move over, yield | move in order to make room for someone for something.; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd" |
| ~ abandon, give up | stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| v. (consumption) | 25. feed, give | give food to.; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat" |
| ~ dine | give dinner to; host for dinner.; "I'm wining and dining my friends" |
| ~ eat | take in solid food.; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" |
| ~ scavenge | feed on carrion or refuse.; "hyenas scavenge" |
| ~ fodder | give fodder (to domesticated animals). |
| ~ swill, slop | feed pigs. |
| ~ regurgitate | feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food.; "many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest" |
| ~ corn | feed (cattle) with corn. |
| ~ malnourish, undernourish | provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment.; "The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished" |
| ~ overfeed | feed excessively. |
| ~ spoonfeed | feed with a spoon. |
| ~ force-feed | feed someone who will not or cannot eat. |
| ~ cater, ply, provide, supply | give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance.; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" |
| ~ lunch | provide a midday meal for.; "She lunched us well" |
| ~ breakfast | provide breakfast for. |
| ~ breastfeed, give suck, lactate, wet-nurse, suckle, nurse, suck | give suck to.; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places" |
| ~ bottlefeed | feed (infants) with a bottle. |
| ~ inject | feed intravenously. |
| ~ aliment, nutrify, nourish | give nourishment to. |
| ~ range | let eat.; "range the animals in the prairie" |
| ~ pasture, graze, crop | let feed in a field or pasture or meadow. |
| v. (possession) | 26. chip in, contribute, give, kick in | contribute to some cause.; "I gave at the office" |
| ~ give | 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" |
| ~ combine | add together from different sources.; "combine resources" |
| v. (motion) | 27. break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way | 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" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ implode, go off | burst inward.; "The bottle imploded" |
| ~ abandon, give up | stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations" |
| ~ buckle, crumple | fold or collapse.; "His knees buckled" |
| ~ flop | fall loosely.; "He flopped into a chair" |
| ~ break | curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves.; "The surf broke" |
| ~ slide down, slump, sink | fall or sink heavily.; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank" |
| ~ collapse, burst | cause to burst.; "The ice broke the pipe" |
| v. (cognition) | 28. give | estimate the duration or outcome of something.; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success" |
| ~ estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time).; "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" |
| v. (social) | 29. give | execute and deliver.; "Give bond" |
| ~ execute | carry out the legalities of.; "execute a will or a deed" |
| v. (possession) | 30. give | deliver in exchange or recompense.; "I'll give you three books for four CDs" |
| ~ recompense, compensate, indemnify, repair | make amends for; pay compensation for.; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident" |
| v. (possession) | 31. afford, give, open | afford access to.; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" |
| v. (creation) | 32. give | present to view.; "He gave the sign to start" |
| ~ give | perform for an audience.; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York" |
| ~ show | make visible or noticeable.; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" |
| v. (creation) | 33. give | perform for an audience.; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York" |
| ~ performing arts | arts or skills that require public performance. |
| ~ perform | give a performance (of something).; "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera" |
| ~ give | present to view.; "He gave the sign to start" |
| v. (contact) | 34. give, yield | be flexible under stress of physical force.; "This material doesn't give" |
| ~ stretch | become longer by being stretched and pulled.; "The fabric stretches" |
| v. (consumption) | 35. give | propose.; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party" |
| ~ salute, toast, wassail, drink, pledge | propose a toast to.; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year" |
| v. (communication) | 36. give | accord by verdict.; "give a decision for the plaintiff" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ give | inflict as a punishment.; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" |
| ~ render, give | bestow.; "give homage"; "render thanks" |
| ~ accord, allot, grant | allow to have.; "grant a privilege" |
| v. (communication) | 37. give | manifest or show.; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering" |
| ~ evince, express, show | give expression to.; "She showed her disappointment" |
| v. (communication) | 38. give | offer in good faith.; "He gave her his word" |
| ~ pledge | give as a guarantee.; "I pledge my honor" |
| ~ dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give | 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" |
| v. (communication) | 39. give | submit for consideration, judgment, or use.; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse" |
| ~ submit, subject | refer for judgment or consideration.; "The lawyers submitted the material to the court" |
| v. (communication) | 40. give | guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion.; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me" |
| ~ lead | cause to undertake a certain action.; "Her greed led her to forge the checks" |
| v. (communication) | 41. give | allow to have or take.; "I give you two minutes to respond" |
| ~ countenance, permit, allow, let | consent to, give permission.; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" |
| v. (communication) | 42. give | inflict as a punishment.; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" |
| ~ inflict, impose, bring down, visit | impose something unpleasant.; "The principal visited his rage on the students" |
| ~ give | accord by verdict.; "give a decision for the plaintiff" |
| ~ give | give (as medicine).; "I gave him the drug" |
| v. (change) | 43. give | occur.; "what gives?" |
| ~ argot, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, slang, cant | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).; "they don't speak our lingo" |
| ~ come about, hap, happen, occur, take place, go on, fall out, pass off, pass | come to pass.; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" |
| v. (body) | 44. give | consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man.; "She gave herself to many men" |
| ~ give | proffer (a body part).; "She gave her hand to her little sister" |
| ~ consent, go for, accept | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to.; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" |
| v. (body) | 45. give | proffer (a body part).; "She gave her hand to her little sister" |
| ~ give | consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man.; "She gave herself to many men" |
| ~ proffer, offer | present for acceptance or rejection.; "She offered us all a cold drink" |
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