Synonyms for Give
45 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Give" (verb) include infect, award, deliver.
Verb
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
"She gave him a black eye" "The draft gave me a cold"
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infectawarddeliver
be the cause or source of
"He gave me a lot of trouble" "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
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yieldafford
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openleave
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supply
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"
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providecough upleasesupportpayaccordallowpresentbestowheapdistributeoffercontributerenderdeposit
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transfer
convey or reveal information
"Give one's name"
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quotecast
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state
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"
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pay
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offer
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communicate
organize or be responsible for
"hold a reception" "have, throw, or make a party" "give a course"
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holdthrowhavemake
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direct
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
"Throw a glance" "She gave me a dirty look"
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throw
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communicate
give as a present; make a gift of
"What will you give her for her birthday?"
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giftpresent
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endowdistributegive awayraffletipbequeathsurrendergranttreatdonatetenderrender
cause to happen or be responsible for
"His two singles gave the team the victory"
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yield
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make
dedicate
"give thought to" "give priority to" "pay attention to"
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paydevote
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think
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"
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renderyieldreturngenerate
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produce
transmit (knowledge or skills)
"give a secret to the Russians" "leave your name and address here" "impart a new skill to the students"
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impartleavepass on
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convey
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tell
bring about
"The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
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establish
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introducepacify
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make
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?"
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pass
emit or utter
"Give a gulp" "give a yelp"
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utter
endure the loss of
"He gave his life for his children" "I gave two sons to the war"
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sacrifice
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release
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"
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passhandreachpass onturn over
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slipdealhand overreleaseentrust
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transfer
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"
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dedicateconsecratecommitdevote
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vowrededicateapply
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use
give (as medicine)
"I gave him the drug"
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administer
give or convey physically
"She gave him First Aid" "I gave him a punch in the nose"
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apply
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treadadminister
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distribute
bestow
"give homage" "render thanks"
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render
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dedicate
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communicate
bestow, especially officially
"grant a degree" "give a divorce" "This bill grants us new rights"
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grant
move in order to make room for someone for something
"The park gave way to a supermarket" "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
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move overgive wayease upyield
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move
give food to
"Feed the starving children in India" "don't give the child this tough meat"
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feed
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dinescavengefodderslopregurgitatecornundernourishoverfeedspoonfeedforce-feedlunchbreakfastbreastfeedbottlefeedinject
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provide
contribute to some cause
"I gave at the office"
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contributechip inkick in
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combine
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"
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collapsefall incave ingive waybreakfounder
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implodebuckleflopbreakslump
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change
estimate the duration or outcome of something
"He gave the patient three months to live" "I gave him a very good chance at success"
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estimate
execute and deliver
"Give bond"
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execute
deliver in exchange or recompense
"I'll give you three books for four CDs"
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compensate
afford access to
"the door opens to the patio" "The French doors give onto a terrace"
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affordopen
present to view
"He gave the sign to start"
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show
perform for an audience
"Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
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perform
be flexible under stress of physical force
"This material doesn't give"
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yield
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stretch
propose
"He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
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toast
accord by verdict
"give a decision for the plaintiff"
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accord
manifest or show
"This student gives promise of real creativity" "The office gave evidence of tampering"
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express
offer in good faith
"He gave her his word"
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pledge
submit for consideration, judgment, or use
"give one's opinion" "give an excuse"
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submit
guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
"You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
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lead
allow to have or take
"I give you two minutes to respond"
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permit
inflict as a punishment
"She gave the boy a good spanking" "The judge gave me 10 years"
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inflict
occur
"what gives?"
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happen
consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
"She gave herself to many men"
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accept
proffer (a body part)
"She gave her hand to her little sister"
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offer
Antonyms
takestarve
Noun
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Synonyms
springspringiness
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elasticity
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