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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GIVE, v.t. pret. gave; pp. given. [Heb. to give. The sense of give is generally to pass, or to transfer, that is, to send or throw.]
1. To bestow; to confer; to pass or transfer the title or property of a thing to another person without an equivalent or compensation.
For generous lords had rather give than pay.
2. To transmit from himself to another by hand, speech or writing; to deliver.
The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. Genesis 3.
3. To import; to bestow.
Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. Matthew 25.
4. To communicate; as, to give an opinion; to give counsel or advice; to give notice.
5. To pass or deliver the property of a thing to another for an equivalent; to pay. We give the full value of all we purchase. A dollar is given for a day's labor.
What shall a man give in exchange for this soul? Matthew 16.
6. To yield; to lend; in the phrase to give ear, which signifies to listen; to hear.
7. To quit;in the phrase to give place, which signifies to
withdraw, or retire to make room for another.
8. To confer; to grant.
What wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless? Genesis 15.
9. To expose; to yield to the power of.
Give to the wanton winds their flowing hair.
10. To grant; to allow; to permit.
It is given me once again to behold my friend.
11. To afford; to supply; to furnish.
Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings. Exodus 10.
12. To empower; to license; to commission.
Then give thy friend to shed the sacred wine.
But this and similar phrases are probably elliptical; give for give power or license. So in the phrases,give me to understand, give me to know, give the flowers to blow, that is, to give power, to enable.
13. To pay or render; as, to give praise, applause or approbation.
14. To render; to pronounce; as, to give sentence or judgment; to give the word of command.
15. To utter; to vent; as, to give a shout.
16. To produce; to show; to exhibit as a product or result; as, the number of men divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship.
17. To cause to exist; to excite in another; as, to give offense or umbrage; to give pleasure.
18. To send forth; to emit; as, a stone gives sparks with steel.
19. To addict; to apply; to devote one's self, followed by the reciprocal pronoun. The soldiers give themselves to plunder. The passive participle is much used in this sense; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure; the youth is given to study.
Give thyself wholly to them. 1 Timothy 4.
20. To resign; to yield up; often followed by up.
Who say, I care not, those I give for lost.
21. To pledge; as, I give my word that the debt shall be paid.
22. To present for taking or acceptance; as, I give you my hand.
23. To allow or admit by way of supposition.
To give away, to alienate the title or property of a thing; to make over to another; to transfer.
Whatsoever we employ in charitable uses, during our lives, is given away from ourselves.
To give back, to return; to restore.
To give forth, to publish; to tell; to report publicly.
To give the hand, to yield preeminence, as being subordinate or inferior.
To give in, to allow by way of abatement or deduction from a claim; to yield what may be justly demanded.
To give over, to leave; to quit; to cease; to abandon; as, to give over a pursuit.
1. To addict; to attach to; to abandon.
When the Babylonians had given themselves over to all manner of vice.
2. To despair of recovery; to believe to be lost, or past recovery. The physician had given over the patient, or given the patient over.
3. To abandon.
To give out, to utter publicly; to report; to proclaim; to publish. It was given out that parliament would assemble in November.
1. To issue; to send forth; to publish.
The night was distinguished by the orders which he gave out to his army.
2. To show; to exhibit in false appearance.
3. To send out; to emit; as, a substance gives out steam or odors.
To give up, to resign; to quit; to yield as hopeless; as, to give up a cause; to give up the argument.
1. To surrender; as, to give up a fortress to an enemy.
2. To relinquish, to cede. In this treaty the Spaniards gave up Louisiana.
3. To abandon; as, to give up all hope. They are given up to believe a lie.
4. To deliver.
And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people to the king. 1 Samuel 24.
To give one's self up, to despair of one's recovery; to conclude to be lost.
1. To resign or devote.
Let us give ourselves wholly up to Christ in heart and desire.
2. To addict; to abandon. He gave himself up to intemperance.
To give way, to yield; to withdraw to make room for. Inferiors should give way to superiors.
1. To fail; to yield or force; to break or fall. The ice gave way and the horses were drowned. The scaffolding gave way. The wheels or axletree gave way.
2. To recede; to make room for.
3. In seamen's language, give way is an order to a boat's crew to row after ceasing, or to increase their exertions.
GIVE, v.i. giv. To yield to pressure. The earth gives under the feet.
1. To begin to melt; to thaw; to grow soft, so as to yield to pressure.
2. To move; to recede.
Now back he gives,then rushes on amain.
To give in, to be back; to give way. [Not in use.]
To give into, to yield assent; to adopt.
This consideration may induce a translator to give in to those general phrases.
To give off, to cease; to forbear. [Little used.
To give on, to rush; to fall on. [Not in use.]
To give out, to publish; to proclaim.
1. To cease from exertion; to yield; applied to persons. He labored hard, but gave out at last.
To give over, to cease; to act no more; to desert.
It would be well for all authors, if they knew when to give over, and to desist from any further pursuits after fame.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length [syn: give, spring, springiness] v
1: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
2: be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" [syn: yield, give, afford]
3: 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" [ant: take]
4: convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
5: 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" [syn: give, pay]
6: organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" [syn: hold, throw, have, make, give]
7: convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look" [syn: give, throw]
8: give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" [syn: give, gift, present]
9: cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory" [syn: give, yield]
10: dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" [syn: give, pay, devote]
11: 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" [syn: render, yield, return, give, generate]
12: transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" [syn: impart, leave, give, pass on]
13: bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth" [syn: establish, give]
14: 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?"
15: emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
16: endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" [syn: sacrifice, give]
17: 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" [syn: pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give]
18: 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" [syn: give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote]
19: give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
20: give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose" [syn: give, apply]
21: bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks" [syn: give, render]
22: bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights" [syn: grant, give]
23: move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd" [syn: move over, give way, give, ease up, yield]
24: give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat" [syn: feed, give] [ant: famish, starve]
25: contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" [syn: contribute, give, chip in, kick in]
26: 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" [syn: collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder]
27: estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
28: execute and deliver; "Give bond"
29: deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"
30: afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" [syn: afford, open, give]
31: present to view; "He gave the sign to start"
32: perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
33: be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give" [syn: give, yield]
34: propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
35: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"
36: manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
37: offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"
38: submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
39: guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
40: allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"
41: inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
42: occur; "what gives?"
43: consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"
44: proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (gave; given; giving) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish giva to give; akin to Old English giefan, gifan to give, and perhaps to Latin hab?re to have, hold Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to make a present of <give a doll to a child> 2. a. to grant or bestow by formal action <the law gives citizens the right to vote> b. to accord or yield to another <gave him her confidence> 3. a. to put into the possession of another for his or her use <gave me his phone number> b. (1) to administer as a sacrament (2) to administer as a medicine c. to commit to another as a trust or responsibility and usually for an expressed reason d. to transfer from one's authority or custody <the sheriff gave the prisoner to the warden> e. to execute and deliver <all employees must give bond> f. to convey to another <give them my regards> 4. a. to offer to the action of another ; proffer <gave her his hand> b. to yield (oneself) to a man in sexual intercourse 5. a. to present in public performance <give a concert> b. to present to view or observation <gave the signal to start> 6. to provide by way of entertainment <give a party> 7. to propose as a toast 8. a. to designate as a share or portion ; allot <all the earth to thee and to thy race I give — John Milton> b. to make assignment of (a name) c. to set forth as an actual or hypothetical datum <give the dimensions of the room> d. to attribute in thought or utterance ; ascribe <gave the credit to you> 9. a. to yield as a product, consequence, or effect ; produce <cows give milk> <84 divided by 12 gives 7> b. to bring forth ; bear 10. a. to yield possession of by way of exchange ; pay b. to dispose of for a price ; sell 11. a. to deliver by some bodily action <gave him a push> b. to carry out (as a bodily movement) <gave a cynical smile> c. to inflict as punishment d. to award by formal verdict <judgment was given against the plaintiff> 12. to offer for consideration, acceptance, or use <gives no reason for his absence> 13. a. to suffer the loss of ; sacrifice b. to offer as appropriate or due especially to something higher or more worthy <gave his spirit to God> c. to apply freely or fully ; devote <gave themselves to their work> d. to offer as a pledge <I give you my word> 14. a. to cause one to have or receive <mountains always gave him pleasure> b. to cause a person to catch by contagion, infection, or exposure 15. a. to allow one to have or take <give me time> b. to lead or attempt to lead — used with an infinitive <you gave me to understand you'd be late> 16. to care to the extent of <didn't give a hoot> intransitive verb 1. to make gifts or presents 2. a. to yield to physical force or strain b. to collapse from the application of force or pressure c. to undergo or submit to change <for the strike to be settled, something has to give> 3. to afford a view or passage ; open <the window gives onto the terrace> 4. to enter wholeheartedly into an activity 5. slang to be happening <wants to know what gives> Synonyms: give, present, donate, bestow, confer, afford mean to convey to another as a possession. give the general term, is applicable to any passing over of anything by any means <give alms> <gave her a ride on a pony> <give my love to your mother>. present carries a note of formality and ceremony <present an award>. donate is likely to imply a publicized giving (as to charity) <donate a piano to the orphanage>. bestow implies the conveying of something as a gift and may suggest condescension on the part of the giver <bestow unwanted advice>. confer implies a gracious giving (as of a favor or honor) <confer an honorary degree>. afford implies a giving or bestowing usually as a natural or legitimate consequence of the character of the giver <the trees afford shade> <a development that affords us some hope>. II. noun Date: 1868 1. capacity or tendency to yield to force or strain ; flexibility 2. the quality or state of being springy

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession of freely; hand over as a present (gave them her old curtains; gives to cancer research). 2 tr. a transfer the ownership of with or without actual delivery; bequeath (gave him £200 in her will). b transfer, esp. temporarily or for safe keeping; hand over; provide with (gave him the dog to hold; gave them a drink). c administer (medicine). d deliver (a message) (give her my best wishes). 3 tr. (usu. foll. by for) make over in exchange or payment; pay; sell (gave him £30 for the bicycle). 4 tr. a confer; grant (a benefit, an honour, etc.). b accord; bestow (one's affections, confidence, etc.). c award; administer (one's approval, blame, etc.); tell, offer (esp. something unpleasant) (gave him a talking-to; gave him my blessing; gave him the sack). d pledge, assign as a guarantee (gave his word). 5 tr. a effect or perform (an action etc.) (gave him a kiss; gave a jump). b utter (gave a shriek). 6 tr. allot; assign; grant (was given the contract). 7 tr. (in passive; foll. by to) be inclined to or fond of (is given to speculation). 8 tr. yield as a product or result (the lamp gives a bad light; the field gives fodder for twenty cows). 9 intr. a yield to pressure; become relaxed; lose firmness (this elastic doesn't give properly). b collapse (the roof gave under the pressure). 10 intr. (usu. foll. by of) grant; bestow (gave freely of his time). 11 tr. a commit, consign, or entrust (gave him into custody; give her into your care). b sanction the marriage of (a daughter etc.). 12 tr. devote; dedicate (gave his life to table tennis; shall give it my attention). 13 tr. (usu. absol.) colloq. tell what one knows (What happened? Come on, give!). 14 tr. present; offer; show; hold out (gives no sign of life; gave her his arm; give him your ear). 15 tr. Theatr. read, recite, perform, act, etc. (gave them Hamlet's soliloquy). 16 tr. impart; be a source of (gave him my sore throat; gave its name to the battle; gave me much pain; gives him a right to complain). 17 tr. allow (esp. a fixed amount of time) (can give you five minutes). 18 tr. (usu. foll. by for) value (something) (gives nothing for their opinions). 19 tr. concede; yield (I give you the victory). 20 tr. deliver (a judgement etc.) authoritatively (gave his verdict). 21 tr. Cricket (of an umpire) declare (a batsman) out or not out. 22 tr. toast (a person, cause, etc.) (I give you our President). 23 tr. provide (a party, meal, etc.) as host (gave a banquet). --n. 1 capacity to yield or bend under pressure; elasticity (there is no give in a stone floor). 2 ability to adapt or comply (no give in his attitudes). Phrases and idioms: give and take v.tr. exchange (words, blows, or concessions). --n. an exchange of words etc.; a compromise. give as good as one gets retort adequately in words or blows. give away 1 transfer as a gift. 2 hand over (a bride) ceremonially to a bridegroom. 3 betray or expose to ridicule or detection. 4 Austral. abandon, desist from, give up, lose faith or interest in. give-away n. colloq. 1 an inadvertent betrayal or revelation. 2 an act of giving away. 3 a free gift; a low price. give back return (something) to its previous owner or in exchange. give a person the best see BEST. give birth (to) see BIRTH. give chase pursue a person, animal, etc.; hunt. give down (often absol.) (of a cow) let (milk) flow. give forth emit; publish; report. give the game (or show) away reveal a secret or intention. give a hand see HAND. give a person (or the devil) his or her due acknowledge, esp. grudgingly, a person's rights, abilities, etc. give in 1 cease fighting or arguing; yield. 2 hand in (a document etc.) to an official etc. give in marriage sanction the marriage of (one's daughter etc.). give it to a person colloq. scold or punish. give me I prefer or admire (give me the Greek islands). give off emit (vapour etc.). give oneself (of a woman) yield sexually. give oneself airs act pretentiously or snobbishly. give oneself up to 1 abandon oneself to an emotion, esp. despair. 2 addict oneself to. give on to (or into) (of a window, corridor, etc.) overlook or lead into. give or take colloq. add or subtract (a specified amount or number) in estimating. give out 1 announce; emit; distribute. 2 cease or break down from exhaustion etc. 3 run short. give over 1 colloq. cease from doing; abandon (a habit etc.); desist (give over sniffing). 2 hand over. 3 devote. give rise to cause, induce, suggest. give tongue 1 speak one's thoughts. 2 (of hounds) bark, esp. on finding a scent. give a person to understand inform authoritatively. give up 1 resign; surrender. 2 part with. 3 deliver (a wanted person etc.). 4 pronounce incurable or insoluble; renounce hope of. 5 renounce or cease (an activity). give up the ghost archaic or colloq. die. give way see WAY. give a person what for colloq. punish or scold severely. give one's word (or word of honour) promise solemnly. not give a damn (or monkey's or toss etc.) colloq. not care at all. what gives? colloq. what is the news?; what's happening? would give the world (or one's ears, eyes, etc.) for covet or wish for desperately. Derivatives: giveable adj. giver n. Etymology: OE g(i)efan f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Give Give, v. t. To afford a view of; as, his window gave the park.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Give Give (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. Gave (g[=a]v); p. p. Given (g[i^]v"'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Giving.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf. Gift, n.] 1. 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. For generous lords had rather give than pay. --Young. 2. To yield possesion of; to deliver over, as property, in exchange for something; to pay; as, we give the value of what we buy. What shall a man give in exchange for his soul ? --Matt. xvi. 26. 3. To yield; to furnish; to produce; to emit; as, flint and steel give sparks. 4. To communicate or announce, as advice, tidings, etc.; to pronounce; to render or utter, as an opinion, a judgment, a sentence, a shout, etc. 5. To grant power or license to; to permit; to allow; to license; to commission. It is given me once again to behold my friend. --Rowe. Then give thy friend to shed the sacred wine. --Pope. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. (Logic & Math.) 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. 9. To allow or admit by way of supposition. I give not heaven for lost. --Mlton. 10. To attribute; to assign; to adjudge. I don't wonder at people's giving him to me as a lover. --Sheridan. 11. To excite or cause to exist, as a sensation; as, to give offense; to give pleasure or pain. 12. To pledge; as, to give one's word. 13. To cause; to make; -- with the infinitive; as, to give one to understand, to know, etc. But there the duke was given to understand That in a gondola were seen together Lorenzo and his amorous Jessica. --Shak. To give away, to make over to another; to transfer. Whatsoever we employ in charitable uses during our lives, is given away from ourselves. --Atterbury. To give back, to return; to restore. --Atterbury. To give the bag, to cheat. [Obs.] I fear our ears have given us the bag. --J. Webster. To give birth to. (a) To bear or bring forth, as a child. (b) To originate; to give existence to, as an enterprise, idea. To give chase, to pursue. To give ear to. See under Ear. To give forth, to give out; to publish; to tell. --Hayward. To give ground. See under Ground, n. To give the hand, to pledge friendship or faith. To give the hand of, to espouse; to bestow in marriage. To give the head. See under Head, n. To give in. (a) To abate; to deduct. (b) To declare; to make known; to announce; to tender; as, to give in one's adhesion to a party. To give the lie to (a person), to tell (him) that he lies. To give line. See under Line. To give off, to emit, as steam, vapor, odor, etc. To give one's self away, to make an inconsiderate surrender of one's cause, an unintentional disclosure of one's purposes, or the like. [Colloq.] To give out. (a) To utter publicly; to report; to announce or declare. One that gives out himself Prince Florizel. --Shak. Give out you are of Epidamnum. --Shak. (b) To send out; to emit; to distribute; as, a substance gives out steam or odors. To give over. (a) To yield completely; to quit; to abandon. (b) To despair of. (c) To addict, resign, or apply (one's self). The Babylonians had given themselves over to all manner of vice. --Grew. To give place, to withdraw; to yield one's claim. To give points. (a) In games of skill, to equalize chances by conceding a certain advantage; to allow a handicap. (b) To give useful suggestions. [Colloq.] To give rein. See under Rein, n. To give the sack. Same as To give the bag. To give and take. (a) To average gains and losses. (b) To exchange freely, as blows, sarcasms, etc. To give time (Law), to accord extension or forbearance to a debtor. --Abbott. To give the time of day, to salute one with the compliment appropriate to the hour, as ``good morning.'' ``good evening'', etc. To give tongue, in hunter's phrase, to bark; -- said of dogs. To give up. (a) To abandon; to surrender. ``Don't give up the ship.'' He has . . . given up For certain drops of salt, your city Rome. --Shak. (b) To make public; to reveal. I'll not state them By giving up their characters. --Beau. & Fl. (c) (Used also reflexively.) To give up the ghost. See under Ghost. To give one's self up, to abandon hope; to despair; to surrender one's self. To give way. (a) To withdraw; to give place. (b) To yield to force or pressure; as, the scaffolding gave way. (c) (Naut.) To begin to row; or to row with increased energy. (d) (Stock Exchange). To depreciate or decline in value; as, railroad securities gave way two per cent. To give way together, to row in time; to keep stroke. Syn: To Give, Confer, Grant. Usage: To give is the generic word, embracing all the rest. To confer was originally used of persons in power, who gave permanent grants or privileges; as, to confer the order of knighthood; and hence it still denotes the giving of something which might have been withheld; as, to confer a favor. To grant is to give in answer to a petition or request, or to one who is in some way dependent or inferior.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Give Give, v. i. 1. To give a gift or gifts. 2. To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet. 3. To become soft or moist. [Obs.] --Bacon . 4. To move; to recede. Now back he gives, then rushes on amain. --Daniel. 5. To shed tears; to weep. [Obs.] Whose eyes do never give But through lust and laughter. --Shak. 6. To have a misgiving. [Obs.] My mind gives ye're reserved To rob poor market women. --J. Webster. 7. To open; to lead. [A Gallicism] This, yielding, gave into a grassy walk. --Tennyson. To give back, to recede; to retire; to retreat. They gave back and came no farther. --Bunyan. To give in, to yield; to succumb; to acknowledge one's self beaten; to cease opposition. The Scots battalion was enforced to give in. --Hayward. This consideration may induce a translator to give in to those general phrases. --Pope. To give off, to cease; to forbear. [Obs.] --Locke. To give on or upon. (a) To rush; to fall upon. [Obs.] (b) To have a view of; to be in sight of; to overlook; to look toward; to open upon; to front; to face. [A Gallicism: cf. Fr. donner sur.] Rooms which gave upon a pillared porch. --Tennyson. The gloomy staircase on which the grating gave. --Dickens. To give out. (a) To expend all one's strength. Hence: (b) To cease from exertion; to fail; to be exhausted; as, my feet being to give out; the flour has given out. To give over, to cease; to discontinue; to desist. It would be well for all authors, if they knew when to give over, and to desist from any further pursuits after fame. --Addison. To give up, to cease from effort; to yield; to despair; as, he would never give up.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Gyve Gyve (j[imac]v), n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. gefyn, Ir. geibbionn, Gael. geimheal.] A shackle; especially, one to confine the legs; a fetter. [Written also give.] Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves. --Shak. With gyves upon his wrist. --Hood.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

I. USED WITH NOUNS DESCRIBING ACTIONS (gives, giving, gave, given) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You can use give with nouns that refer to physical actions. The whole expression refers to the performing of the action. For example, She gave a smile means almost the same as 'She smiled'. She stretched her arms out and gave a great yawn... He reached for her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. VERB: no cont, V n, V n n 2. You use give to say that a person does something for another person. For example, if you give someone a lift, you take them somewhere in your car. I gave her a lift back out to her house... He was given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation... Sophie asked her if she would like to come and give art lessons. VERB: V n n, V n n, V n 3. You use give with nouns that refer to information, opinions, or greetings to indicate that something is communicated. For example, if you give someone some news, you tell it to them. He gave no details... Would you like to give me your name?... He asked me to give his regards to all of you... He gave the cause of death as multiple injuries. VERB: V n, V n n, V n to n, V n as n 4. You use give to say how long you think something will last or how much you think something will be. A BBC poll gave the Labour Party a 12 per cent lead... VERB: V n n 5. People use give in expressions such as I don't give a damn to show that they do not care about something. (INFORMAL) They don't give a damn about the country. VERB: no cont, no passive, with brd-neg, V n [feelings] 6. If someone or something gives you a particular idea or impression, it causes you to have that idea or impression. They gave me the impression that they were doing exactly what they wanted in life... The examiner's final report does not give an accurate picture. VERB: V n n, V n 7. If someone or something gives you a particular physical or emotional feeling, it makes you experience it. He gave me a shock... It will give great pleasure to the many thousands of children who visit the hospital each year. VERB: V n n, V n to n, also V n 8. If you give a performance or speech, you perform or speak in public. Kotto gives a stupendous performance... I am sure you remember Mrs Butler who gave us such an interesting talk last year. VERB: V n, V n n 9. If you give something thought or attention, you think about it, concentrate on it, or deal with it. I've been giving it some thought... Priority will be given to those who apply early. VERB: V n n, V n to n/-ing 10. If you give a party or other social event, you organize it. That evening, I gave a dinner party for a few close friends. = have VERB: V n II. TRANSFERRING (gives, giving, gave, given) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you give someone something that you own or have bought, you provide them with it, so that they have it or can use it. They gave us T-shirts and stickers... He gave money to the World Health Organisation to help defeat smallpox... Americans are still giving to charity despite hard economic times. VERB: V n n, V n to n, V to n 2. If you give someone something that you are holding or that is near you, you pass it to them, so that they are then holding it. Give me that pencil... He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and gave it to him. VERB: V n n, V n to n 3. To give someone or something a particular power or right means to allow them to have it. ...a citizen's charter giving rights to gays... The draft would give the president the power to appoint the central bank's chairman. = grant VERB: V n to n, V n n III. OTHER USES, PHRASES, AND PHRASAL VERBS (gives, giving, gave, given) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Please look at category 7 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword. 1. If something gives, it collapses or breaks under pressure. My knees gave under me. VERB: V 2. You say that you are given to understand or believe that something is the case when you do not want to say how you found out about it, or who told you. (FORMAL) We were given to understand that he was ill... V-PASSIVE: be V-ed to-inf [vagueness] 3. see also given 4. You use give me to say that you would rather have one thing than another, especially when you have just mentioned the thing that you do not want. I've never had anything barbecued and I don't want it. Give me a good roast dinner any day. PHRASE: PHR n 5. If you say that something requires give and take, you mean that people must compromise or co-operate for it to be successful. ...a happy relationship where there's a lot of give and take. PHRASE 6. Give or take is used to indicate that an amount is approximate. For example, if you say that something is fifty years old, give or take a few years, you mean that it is approximately fifty years old. They grow to a height of 12 ins–give or take a couple of inches. PHRASE: PHR amount 7. to give the game away: see game to give notice: see notice to give rise to: see rise to give way: see way

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

(nathan, yahabh, sum; didomi): "Give" is a very common word in the Old Testament. It is most frequently the translation of nathan, "to give" (Ge 1:29; 3:6; Ex 2:9; De 18,20, etc., over 800 instances); nathan is also translated "to give up" (De 23:14; Isa 43:6; Ho 11:8); of yahabh, "to give" (Ge 30:1; 1Ch 16:28 the King James Version). In Ps 55:22 we have the perfect with suffix, "Cast thy burden upon Yahweh," margin "what he hath given thee"; elsewhere it is the imperative "Give!" (the King James Version in Gen, "Go to"); sum, "to put," "place" (Nu 6:26; Pr 8:29); rum, "to lift up," "exalt" (2Ch 30:24; 35:7,8,9, "to give to"); shubh, "to cause to turn back" (Le 25:51,52; 2Ki 17:3, "to give again"); various other words are in single instances translated "give."

In the New Testament, the common word is didomi, "to give" (Mt 4:9; Joh 1:12; Re 1:1; 21:6, etc.); we have also apodidomi, "to give away (from one's self)" (Mt 12:36; Lu 16:2; Ac 4:33; 19:40; Re 22:12); diadidomi, "to give throughout" (Re 17:13); epididomi, "to give upon or besides" (Mt 7:9,10; Joh 13:26); metadidomi, "to give a share" (Ro 12:8); paradidomi, "to give over to" (Ro 1:28; 1Co 13:3; Ga 2:20, etc.); prodidomi, "to give forth or foremost" (Ro 11:35); aponemo, "to apportion" (1Pe 3:7); doreomai, "to give as a gift" (Mr 15:45, the Revised Version (British and American) "granted"; 2Pe 1:3,4 the King James Version); martureo, "to give testimony or witness" (1 Joh 5:10); pareisphero, "to bring forward therewith" (2Pe 1:5); parecho, "to hold near by" (Col 4:1; 1Ti 6:17); kataphero, "to bear against or down" (Ac 26:10); charizomai, "to grant as a favor" (Lu 7:21; Ac 27:24; Ro 8:32; Ga 3:18; Php 2:9; Phm 1:22 the King James Version). A few other words mostly occurring singly are translated "give."

Of the many changes in the Revised Version (British and American), the following are among the most important: for "Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies," "Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me" (2Sa 22:41; Ps 18:40); for "He that made him can make his sword to approach unto him" (Job 40:19), the American Standard Revised Version has "He only that made him giveth him his sword," the English Revised Version, margin "furnished"; for "hasten after another god" (Ps 16:4), the American Standard Revised Version has "give gifts for" (ERVm); for "give" (Ps 29:1,2, etc.), the American Standard Revised Version has "ascribe"; for "give myself unto wine" (Ec 2:3), "cheer my flesh with wine"; for "giveth his life" (Joh 10:11), "layeth down"; "given" is supplied (Ac 19:2), where we read instead of "We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost," "We did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was given," margin "there is a Holy Spirit"; for Christ shall give thee light" (Eph 5:14), "Christ shall shine upon thee"; for "give in charge" (1Ti 5:7), "command"; for "not given to wine" (1Ti 3:3; Tit 1:7), "no brawler," margin "not quarrelsome over wine"; for "she that liveth in pleasure" (1Ti 5:6), "giveth herself to"; for "All scripture is given by inspiration of God" (2Ti 3:16), "Every scripture inspired of God," margin "Every scripture is inspired of God"; for "given to filthy lucre" (Tit 1:7), "greedy of"; in Heb 2:16, the American Standard Revised Version has "For verily not of angels doth he give help," margin "For verily not of angels doth he take hold, but he taketh hold," etc. (compare Isa 41:9; Ecclesiasticus 4:11; 8:9 (in the Greek) the English Revised Version, "not of angels doth he take hold") (the idea is that of taking hold of to lift up or help); in Ecclesiasticus 13:15 for "giving thanks to his name," the Revised Version (British and American) reads "make confession to his name"; for "giving all diligent" (2Pe 1:5), "adding."

The prominence of "give" in the Bible reminds us that God is the great Giver (Jas 1:5), and of the words of the Lord Jesus, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Ac 20:35), "Freely ye received, freely give" (Mt 10:8).

W. L. Walker

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. 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. II. 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.

Moby Thesaurus

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