give

To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere. To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).

• I gave him my coat.
• I gave my coat to the beggar.
• When they asked, I gave my coat.

To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).

• I gave him my coat.
• I gave my coat to the beggar.
• When they asked, I gave my coat.

To make a present or gift of.

• I'm going to give my wife a necklace for her birthday.
• She gave a pair of shoes to her husband for their anniversary.

To pledge.

• I gave him my word that I'd protect his children.

To provide (something) to (someone), to allow or afford.

• I gave them permission to miss tomorrow's class.
• Please give me some more time.

To cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in (the specified person, or the target, audience, etc.).

• It gives me a lot of pleasure to be here tonight.
• The fence gave me an electric shock.
• My mother-in-law gives me nothing but grief.

To give off (a certain vibe or appearance).

• it's giving old Hollywood (vibes)
• Stop texting me! It's giving "desperate", honestly.

To carry out (a physical interaction) with (something).

• I want to give you a kiss and a hug.
• As mom gave us a long look, I gave a sigh and my sister gave a laugh.
• I'd like to give the tire a kick.

To pass (something) into (someone's hand, etc.).

• Give me your hand.
• On entering the house, he gave his coat to the doorman.

To cause (a disease or condition) in, or to transmit (a disease or condition) to.

• My boyfriend gave me chlamydia.
• He was convinced that it was his alcoholism that gave him cancer.

To provide or administer (a medication).

• The doctors gave me morphine for the pain.

To present someone to an audience.

• Playing for us tonight, I give you The Beatles!

To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts.

• On this happy evening, I give you the bride and groom!

To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.

• They're giving my favorite show!

To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).

• I give it ten minutes before he gives up.
• I'd give it a 95% chance of success.
• I'll give their marriage six months.

To yield or collapse under pressure or force.

• One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below.

To lead (onto or into).

• The master bedroom gives onto a spacious balcony.

To provide a view of.

• His window gave the park.

To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.

• The number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship.

To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.

The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilience.

• This chair doesn't have much give.
• There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs.

Alternative form of gyve.