Dictionary Entry
give
give is a 4-letter English word with 65 senses as noun, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
4 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 10 · 65 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
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.
- 2noun
To yield possesion of; to deliver over, as property, in exchange for something; to pay; as, we give the value of what we buy.
- 3noun
To yield; to furnish; to produce; to emit; as, flint and steel give sparks.
- 4noun
To communicate or announce, as advice, tidings, etc.; to pronounce; to render or utter, as an opinion, a judgment, a sentence, a shout, etc.
- 5noun
To grant power or license to; to permit; to allow; to license; to commission.
- 6noun
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.
- 7noun
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.
- 8noun
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.
- 9noun
To allow or admit by way of supposition.
- 10noun
To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
- 11noun
To excite or cause to exist, as a sensation; as, to give offense; to give pleasure or pain.
- 12noun
To pledge; as, to give one's word.
- 13noun
To cause; to make; -- with the infinitive; as, to give one to understand, to know, etc.
- 14intransitive verb
To give a gift or gifts.
- 15intransitive verb
To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet.
- 16intransitive verb
To become soft or moist.
- 17intransitive verb
To move; to recede.
- 18intransitive verb
To shed tears; to weep.
- 19intransitive verb
To have a misgiving.
- 20intransitive verb
To open; to lead.
- 21noun
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Synonyms
- 22verb
proffer (a body part)
"She gave her hand to her little sister"
- 23verb
consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
"She gave herself to many men"
- 24verb
occur
"what gives?"
- 25verb
estimate the duration or outcome of something
"He gave the patient three months to live"
"I gave him a very good chance at success"
- 26verb
dedicate
"give thought to"
"give priority to"
- 27verb
inflict as a punishment
"She gave the boy a good spanking"
"The judge gave me 10 years"
- 28verb
allow to have or take
"I give you two minutes to respond"
- 29verb
guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
"You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
- 30verb
submit for consideration, judgment, or use
"give one's opinion"
"give an excuse"
- 31verb
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"
Synonyms
- 32verb
offer in good faith
"He gave her his word"
- 33verb
manifest or show
"This student gives promise of real creativity"
"The office gave evidence of tampering"
- 34verb
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
"Throw a glance"
"She gave me a dirty look"
Synonyms
- 35verb
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
"Don't pay him any mind"
"give the orders"
Synonyms
- 36verb
bestow
"give homage"
"render thanks"
Synonyms
- 37verb
accord by verdict
"give a decision for the plaintiff"
- 38verb
propose
"He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
- 39verb
give food to
"Feed the starving children in India"
"don't give the child this tough meat"
Synonyms
- 40verb
be flexible under stress of physical force
"This material doesn't give"
Synonyms
- 41verb
give or supply
"The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"
"This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"
- 42verb
cause to happen or be responsible for
"His two singles gave the team the victory"
Synonyms
- 43verb
bring about
"The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
Synonyms
- 44verb
perform for an audience
"Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
- 45verb
present to view
"He gave the sign to start"
- 46verb
organize or be responsible for
"hold a reception"
"have, throw, or make a party"
- 47verb
move in order to make room for someone for something
"The park gave way to a supermarket"
"`Move over,' he told the crowd"
Synonyms
- 48verb
break down, literally or metaphorically
"The wall collapsed"
"The business collapsed"
- 49verb
transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
"I gave her my money"
"can you give me lessons?"
- 50verb
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?"
- 51verb
give as a present; make a gift of
"What will you give her for her birthday?"
- 52verb
place into the hands or custody of
"hand me the spoon, please"
"Turn the files over to me, please"
- 53verb
convey or reveal information
"Give one's name"
- 54verb
transmit (knowledge or skills)
"give a secret to the Russians"
"leave your name and address here"
- 55verb
contribute to some cause
"I gave at the office"
Synonyms
- 56verb
give or convey physically
"She gave him First Aid"
"I gave him a punch in the nose"
Synonyms
- 57verb
give (as medicine)
"I gave him the drug"
- 58verb
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
"She gave him a black eye"
"The draft gave me a cold"
- 59verb
bestow, especially officially
"grant a degree"
"give a divorce"
Synonyms
- 60verb
be the cause or source of
"He gave me a lot of trouble"
"Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
- 61verb
endure the loss of
"He gave his life for his children"
"I gave two sons to the war"
Synonyms
- 62verb
afford access to
"the door opens to the patio"
"The French doors give onto a terrace"
- 63verb
deliver in exchange or recompense
"I'll give you three books for four CDs"
- 64verb
emit or utter
"Give a gulp"
"give a yelp"
- 65verb
execute and deliver
"Give bond"
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