Hyphenation of gave

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gave

Definitions of gave:

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
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
4.
Convey or reveal information
Give one's name
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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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Organize or be responsible for
Hold a reception Have
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Throw
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Or make a party
Give a course
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Convey or communicate
Of a smile, a look, a physical gesture Throw a glance She gave me a dirty look
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Give as a present
Make a gift of What will you give her for her birthday?
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Cause to happen or be responsible for
His two singles gave the team the victory
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Dedicate
Give thought to Give priority to Pay attention to
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Give or supply
The cow brings in 5 liters of milk This year's crop yielded 1
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000 bushels of corn
The estate renders some revenue for the family
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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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Bring about
The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth
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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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Emit or utter
Give a gulp Give a yelp
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Endure the loss of
He gave his life for his children I gave two sons to the war
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Place into the hands or custody of
Hand me the spoon
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Please
Turn the files over to me
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Please
He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
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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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Give (as medicine)
I gave him the drug
25.
Give or convey physically
She gave him First Aid I gave him a punch in the nose
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Bestow
Give homage Render thanks
27.
Bestow, especially officially
Grant a degree Give a divorce This bill grants us new rights
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Move in order to make room for someone for something
The park gave way to a supermarket `Move over
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' he told the crowd
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Give food to
Feed the starving children in India Don't give the child this tough meat
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Contribute to some cause
I gave at the office
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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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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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Execute and deliver
Give bond
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Deliver in exchange or recompense
I'll give you three books for four CDs
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Afford access to
The door opens to the patio The French doors give onto a terrace
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Present to view
He gave the sign to start
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Perform for an audience
Pollini is giving another concert in New York
39.
Be flexible under stress of physical force
This material doesn't give
40.
Propose
He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party
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Accord by verdict
Give a decision for the plaintiff
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Manifest or show
This student gives promise of real creativity The office gave evidence of tampering
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Offer in good faith
He gave her his word
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Submit for consideration, judgment, or use
Give one's opinion Give an excuse
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Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
You gave me to think that you agreed with me
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Allow to have or take
I give you two minutes to respond
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Inflict as a punishment
She gave the boy a good spanking The judge gave me 10 years
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Occur
What gives?
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Consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
She gave herself to many men
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Proffer (a body part)
She gave her hand to her little sister

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