GIVE | Definition and Meaning

Definition of Give

Give

give

Definition/Meaning

(verb)

to provide someone with something, to cause them to have access to it or experience;

e.g. Remember to give him the key before you leave.

(verb)

to convey a message or sentiment to someone, especially to give them emotional support;

e.g. Please give them my best wishes.

(verb)

to assign something, such as to allow a particular amount of time for some activity, to impose some penalty on someone, or to award someone a particular score;

e.g. I will give you two hours to finish this task. The judge decided to give him a sentence of 30 days in jail. They refused to give her a perfect score.

(verb)

to transmit something to someone, such as to offer to someone as a present or gift or to spread an illness to them;

e.g. I plan to give her a new book for her birthday. He stayed away from us so that he wouldn't give us his sickness.

(verb)

to perform some particular action, such as to make some sound;

e.g. I heard him give a yell when he stubbed his toe.

(verb)

to yield or offer something, such as to produce vapor or some odor, to concede that something is true or valid;

e.g. The dishes give off a wonderful aroma. I will give it to them that there was no way they could have been present.

(verb)

to offer something in communication, such as to state/provide some information or to pledge something as a guarantee;

e.g. Please give your name and a way to contact you. He tried to give me his word that he knew nothing.