give

Synonyms

• springmove forward by leaps and bounds; develop into a distinctive entity; spring back; develop suddenly; produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; the season of growth; a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; a natural flow of ground water ; a point at which water issues forth ; the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length ; a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
• springinessthe elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

• "She gave him a black eye"
• "The draft gave me a cold"

• "He gave me a lot of trouble"
• "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

Synonyms

• yieldproduction of a certain amount ; the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; an amount of a product ; the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); be the cause or source of; end resistance, as under pressure or force; give or supply; give over; give in, as to influence or pressure ; move in order to make room for someone for something; cause to happen or be responsible for; be willing to concede; be fatally overwhelmed ; bring in; be flexible under stress of physical force; cease opposition; consent reluctantly
• affordbe able to spare or give up; be the cause or source of; have the financial means to do something or buy something; afford access to

• "I gave her my money"
• "can you give me lessons?"
• "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

• "Give one's name"

• "bestow"
• "Don't pay him any mind"
• "give the orders"
• "Give him my best regards"
• "pay attention"

Synonyms

• paysomething that remunerates; give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; cancel or discharge a debt; bring in; do or give something to somebody in return; dedicate; be worth it; render; bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; make a compensation for; discharge or settle

• "hold a reception"
• "have, throw, or make a party"
• "give a course"

Synonyms

• holdthe act of grasping; understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; time during which some action is awaited; a state of being confined (usually for a short time); a stronghold ; a cell in a jail or prison ; the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo ; cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; have or hold in one's hands or grip; organize or be responsible for; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; secure and keep for possible future use or application; have rightfully; be the physical support of; contain or hold; have room for; remain in a certain state, position, or condition; support or hold in a certain manner; be valid, applicable, or true; assert or affirm; have as a major characteristic; be capable of holding or containing; arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; protect against a challenge or attack; bind by an obligation; hold the attention of; remain committed to; resist or confront with resistance; be pertinent or relevant or applicable; stop dealing with; lessen the intensity of; keep from departing; take and maintain control over, often by violent means; cause to stop; cover as for protection against noise or smell; drink alcohol without showing ill effects; aim, point, or direct; declare to be; be in accord; keep from exhaling or expelling
• throwthe act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); a single chance or instance; the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam ; bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something ; casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; propel through the air; move violently, energetically, or carelessly; get rid of; place or put with great energy; convey or communicate; cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; put or send forth; to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly; cause to be confused emotionally ; utter with force; organize or be responsible for; make on a potter's wheel; cause to fall off; throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; be confusing or perplexing to
• havea person who possesses great material wealth ; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; have as a feature; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); have ownership or possession of; cause to move; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; have a personal or business relationship with someone; organize or be responsible for; have left; be confronted with; undergo; suffer from; cause to do; receive willingly something given or offered; get something; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); achieve a point or goal; cause to be born; have sex with
• makea recognizable kind; the act of mixing cards haphazardly ; engage in; give certain properties to something; make or cause to be or to become; cause to do; give rise to; create or manufacture a man-made product; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; create by artistic means; earn on some commercial or business transaction; create or design, often in a certain way; to compose or represent; reach a goal; be or be capable of being changed or made into; make by shaping or bringing together constituents; perform or carry out; make by combining materials and parts; change from one form into another; act in a certain way so as to acquire; charge with a function; achieve a point or goal; reach a destination, either real or abstract; institute, enact, or establish; carry out or commit; form by assembling individuals or constituents; organize or be responsible for; put in order or neaten; head into a specified direction; have a bowel movement; undergo fabrication or creation; be suitable for; add up to; amount to; constitute the essence of; appear to begin an activity; proceed along a path; reach in time; gather and light the materials for; prepare for eating by applying heat; induce to have sex; assure the success of; represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; consider as being; calculate as being; cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; favor the development of; develop into; behave in a certain way; eliminate urine

• "of a smile, a look, a physical gesture"
• "Throw a glance"
• "She gave me a dirty look"

Synonyms

• throwthe act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); a single chance or instance; the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam ; bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something ; casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; propel through the air; move violently, energetically, or carelessly; get rid of; place or put with great energy; convey or communicate; cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; put or send forth; to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly; cause to be confused emotionally ; utter with force; organize or be responsible for; make on a potter's wheel; cause to fall off; throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; be confusing or perplexing to

• "make a gift of"
• "What will you give her for her birthday?"

Synonyms

• giftgive qualities or abilities to ; give as a present; something acquired without compensation ; natural abilities or qualities ; the act of giving
• presenttemporal sense; being or existing in a specified place; the period of time that is happening now; something presented as a gift; a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking ; give an exhibition of to an interested audience; bring forward and present to the mind; perform (a play), especially on a stage; hand over formally ; introduce; give, especially as an honor or reward; give as a present; deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); cause to come to know personally; represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. ; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation

• "His two singles gave the team the victory"

Synonyms

• yieldproduction of a certain amount ; the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; an amount of a product ; the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); be the cause or source of; end resistance, as under pressure or force; give or supply; give over; give in, as to influence or pressure ; move in order to make room for someone for something; cause to happen or be responsible for; be willing to concede; be fatally overwhelmed ; bring in; be flexible under stress of physical force; cease opposition; consent reluctantly

• "give thought to"
• "give priority to"
• "pay attention to"

Synonyms

• paysomething that remunerates; give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; cancel or discharge a debt; bring in; do or give something to somebody in return; dedicate; be worth it; render; bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; make a compensation for; discharge or settle
• devotegive entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; dedicate; set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use

• "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"

Synonyms

• rendera substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls ; cause to become; give something useful or necessary to; give an interpretation or rendition of; give or supply; pass down; make over as a return; give back; to surrender someone or something to another; show in, or as in, a picture; coat with plastic or cement; bestow; restate (words) from one language into another language; melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
• yieldproduction of a certain amount ; the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; an amount of a product ; the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); be the cause or source of; end resistance, as under pressure or force; give or supply; give over; give in, as to influence or pressure ; move in order to make room for someone for something; cause to happen or be responsible for; be willing to concede; be fatally overwhelmed ; bring in; be flexible under stress of physical force; cease opposition; consent reluctantly
• returndocument giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; a coming to or returning home; the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction ; getting something back again; the act of going back to a prior location; the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; happening again (especially at regular intervals); a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed ; a reciprocal group action; a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble ; the act of someone appearing again; go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before; give back; go back to a previous state; go back to something earlier; bring back to the point of departure ; return in kind; make a return; answer back ; be restored; pay back; pass down; elect again ; be inherited by; return to a previous position; give or supply; submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
• generatebring into existence; give or supply; produce (energy); make (offspring) by reproduction

• "give a secret to the Russians"
• "leave your name and address here"
• "impart a new skill to the students"

Synonyms

• imparttransmit (knowledge or skills); bestow a quality on; transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
• leavethe period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; permission to do something; the act of departing politely; go away from a place; go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; act or be so as to become in a specified state; leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; move out of or depart from; make a possibility or provide opportunity for; produce as a result or residue; remove oneself from an association with or participation in; put into the care or protection of someone; leave or give by will after one's death; have left or have as a remainder; be survived by after one's death; transmit (knowledge or skills); leave behind unintentionally
• pass onplace into the hands or custody of; transmit (knowledge or skills); move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; give to or transfer possession of; refer to another person for decision or judgment; cause to be distributed; transmit information

• "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

Synonyms

• establishset up or found; set up or lay the groundwork for; establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; institute, enact, or establish; bring about; place; build or establish something abstract; use as a basis for

• "give temporarily"
• "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"
• "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"

• "Give a gulp"
• "give a yelp"

• "He gave his life for his children"
• "I gave two sons to the war"

Synonyms

• sacrificeendure the loss of; kill or destroy; sell at a loss ; make a sacrifice of; the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. ; personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) ; a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity ; (baseball) an out that advances the base runners

• "hand me the spoon, please"
• "Turn the files over to me, please"
• "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

Synonyms

• passof advancing the ball by throwing it; (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; (military) a written leave of absence; (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; any authorization to pass or go somewhere; a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs ; a difficult juncture; one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; a permit to enter or leave a military installation; a complimentary ticket; a usually brief attempt; (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; success in satisfying a test or requirement; go across or through; move past; make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; pass by; place into the hands or custody of; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; travel past; come to pass; go unchallenged; use up a period of time in a specific way; pass over, across, or through; transmit information; disappear gradually; go successfully through a test or a selection process; be superior or better than some standard; accept or judge as acceptable; allow to go without comment or censure; transfer to another; pass into a specified state or condition; throw (a ball) to another player; be inherited by; cause to pass; grant authorization or clearance for; pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; eliminate from the body
• handplace into the hands or custody of; guide or conduct or usher somewhere; the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; something written by hand; ability; a position given by its location to the side of an object; the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; one of two sides of an issue; a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; a unit of length equal to 4 inches; a member of the crew of a ship; a card player in a game of bridge; a round of applause to signify approval; terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); physical assistance
• reachthe limits within which something can be effective; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; the act of physically reaching or thrusting out ; the limit of capability; reach a destination, either real or abstract; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; move forward or upward in order to touch; be in or establish communication with; to gain with effort; to extend as far as; reach a goal; place into the hands or custody of; to exert much effort or energy
• pass onplace into the hands or custody of; transmit (knowledge or skills); move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; give to or transfer possession of; refer to another person for decision or judgment; cause to be distributed; transmit information
• turn overplace into the hands or custody of; cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; move by turning over or rotating; turn up, loosen, or remove earth; do business worth a certain amount of money; cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; turn from an upright or normal position; turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; think about carefully

• "She committed herself to the work of God"
• "give one's talents to a good cause"
• "consecrate your life to the church"

Synonyms

• dedicategive entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; inscribe or address by way of compliment; set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
• consecratesolemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose; appoint to a clerical posts; give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; dedicate to a deity by a vow ; render holy by means of religious rites
• commitperform an act, usually with a negative connotation; give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; cause to be admitted; confer a trust upon; make an investment; engage in or perform
• devotegive entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; dedicate; set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use

• "I gave him the drug"

• "She gave him First Aid"
• "I gave him a punch in the nose"

Synonyms

• applyput into service; be pertinent or relevant or applicable; ask (for something); apply to a surface; be applicable to; give or convey physically; avail oneself to; ensure observance of laws and rules; refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; apply oneself to

• "give homage"
• "render thanks"

Synonyms

• rendera substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls ; cause to become; give something useful or necessary to; give an interpretation or rendition of; give or supply; pass down; make over as a return; give back; to surrender someone or something to another; show in, or as in, a picture; coat with plastic or cement; bestow; restate (words) from one language into another language; melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

• "grant a degree"
• "give a divorce"
• "This bill grants us new rights"

Synonyms

• grantlet have; give as judged due or on the basis of merit; be willing to concede; allow to have; bestow, especially officially; give over; transfer by deed; any monetary aid ; the act of providing a subsidy ; (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance ; Scottish painter; United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) ; 18th President of the United States; a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; a right or privilege that has been granted

• "The park gave way to a supermarket"
• "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

Synonyms

• move overmove in order to make room for someone for something
• give waymove in order to make room for someone for something; break down, literally or metaphorically; end resistance, as under pressure or force; stop operating or functioning
• ease upmove in order to make room for someone for something; become less intense ; reduce pressure or intensity
• yieldproduction of a certain amount ; the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; an amount of a product ; the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); be the cause or source of; end resistance, as under pressure or force; give or supply; give over; give in, as to influence or pressure ; move in order to make room for someone for something; cause to happen or be responsible for; be willing to concede; be fatally overwhelmed ; bring in; be flexible under stress of physical force; cease opposition; consent reluctantly

• "Feed the starving children in India"
• "don't give the child this tough meat"

Synonyms

• feedfood for domestic livestock ; provide as food; give food to; feed into; introduce continuously; support or promote; take in food; serve as food for; move along, of liquids; profit from in an exploitatory manner; gratify; provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to

• "I gave at the office"

Synonyms

• contributebestow a quality on; contribute to some cause; be conducive to; provide
• chip incontribute to some cause
• kick inenter a particular state; contribute to some cause; open violently

• "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"

Synonyms

• collapsean abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; the act of throwing yourself down; a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) ; break down, literally or metaphorically; collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack ; fold or close up; fall apart; cause to burst; suffer a nervous breakdown ; lose significance, effectiveness, or value
• fall inbreak down, literally or metaphorically; to take one's place in a military formation or line; become part of
• cave inthe sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it ; break down, literally or metaphorically
• give waymove in order to make room for someone for something; break down, literally or metaphorically; end resistance, as under pressure or force; stop operating or functioning
• breaksome abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; an unexpected piece of good luck; (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); a pause from doing something (as work); the act of breaking something; a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something ; breaking of hard tissue such as bone; the occurrence of breaking; an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion); the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool ; (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; a sudden dash; any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare; an escape from jail; terminate; become separated into pieces or fragments; render inoperable or ineffective; ruin completely; destroy the integrity of; act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; move away or escape suddenly; scatter or part; force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; prevent completion; enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; make submissive, obedient, or useful; fail to agree with; surpass in excellence; make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; come into being; stop operating or functioning; interrupt a continued activity; make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing; curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; lessen in force or effect; be broken in; come to an end; vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; cause to give up a habit; give up; come forth or begin from a state of latency; happen or take place; cause the failure or ruin of; invalidate by judicial action; discontinue an association or relation; assign to a lower position; reduce to bankruptcy; change directions suddenly ; emerge from the surface of a body of water; break down, literally or metaphorically; do a break dance; exchange for smaller units of money; destroy the completeness of a set of related items; make the opening shot that scatters the balls ; separate from a clinch, in boxing; go to pieces; break a piece from a whole; become punctured or penetrated; pierce or penetrate; be released or become known; cease an action temporarily; interrupt the flow of current in; undergo breaking; find a flaw in; find the solution or key to; change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; happen; become fractured; crack; fall sharply; fracture a bone of; diminish or discontinue abruptly; weaken or destroy in spirit or body
• founderinflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse ; a person who founds or establishes some institution; a worker who makes metal castings ; fail utterly; sink below the surface ; break down, literally or metaphorically; stumble and nearly fall

• "He gave the patient three months to live"
• "I gave him a very good chance at success"

• "Give bond"

• "I'll give you three books for four CDs"

• "the door opens to the patio"
• "The French doors give onto a terrace"

Synonyms

• affordbe able to spare or give up; be the cause or source of; have the financial means to do something or buy something; afford access to
• opena clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; where the air is unconfined; a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play ; information that has become public; cause to open or to become open; start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; become open; begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; spread out or open from a closed or folded state; make available; become available; have an opening or passage or outlet; make the opening move; afford access to; display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer ; affording unobstructed entrance and exit; affording free passage or access; with no protection or shield; open to or in view of all; used of mouth or eyes; not having been filled; accessible to all; not defended or capable of being defended; (of textures) full of small openings or gaps; having no protecting cover or enclosure; (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints ; not brought to a conclusion; not sealed or having been unsealed; without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; ready or willing to receive favorably; open and observable; not requiring union membership; possibly accepting or permitting; affording free passage or view; openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; ready for business

• "He gave the sign to start"

• "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"

• "This material doesn't give"

Synonyms

• yieldproduction of a certain amount ; the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; an amount of a product ; the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); be the cause or source of; end resistance, as under pressure or force; give or supply; give over; give in, as to influence or pressure ; move in order to make room for someone for something; cause to happen or be responsible for; be willing to concede; be fatally overwhelmed ; bring in; be flexible under stress of physical force; cease opposition; consent reluctantly

• "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"

• "give a decision for the plaintiff"

• "This student gives promise of real creativity"
• "The office gave evidence of tampering"

• "He gave her his word"

• "give one's opinion"
• "give an excuse"

• "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"

• "I give you two minutes to respond"

• "She gave the boy a good spanking"
• "The judge gave me 10 years"

• "what gives?"

• "She gave herself to many men"

• "She gave her hand to her little sister"