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Meaning give meaning

What does give mean?

Definitions in simple English

give Verb

— If you give something to someone else, you had the thing and you let the other person have it. Maybe you use your hands to put the thing in the other person's hands. Usually after that, the thing is the other person's thing. Give me that book, please; I want to read it. My mother gave me this stone when I was young

— If you give a speech, you talk to a group of people.

give

— verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense She gave him a black eye The draft gave me a cold

— verb (= afford) be the cause or source of He gave me a lot of trouble Our meeting afforded much interesting information

— verb 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

— verb convey or reveal information Give one's name

— verb (= pay) 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

— verb (= hold, throw, have, make) organize or be responsible for hold a reception have, throw, or make a party give a course

— verb (= throw) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture Throw a glance She gave me a dirty look

— verb (= gift, present) give as a present; make a gift of What will you give her for her birthday?

— verb cause to happen or be responsible for His two singles gave the team the victory

— verb (= pay) dedicate give thought to give priority to pay attention to

— verb (= render, yield) 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

— verb (= establish) bring about The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth

— verb (= impart, leave) transmit (knowledge or skills) give a secret to the Russians leave your name and address here impart a new skill to the students

— verb 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?

— verb emit or utter Give a gulp give a yelp

— verb endure the loss of He gave his life for his children I gave two sons to the war

— verb (= hand, turn over) 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

— verb (= consecrate, commit) 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

— verb (= render) bestow give homage render thanks

— verb give or convey physically She gave him First Aid I gave him a punch in the nose

— verb give (as medicine) I gave him the drug

— verb (= grant) bestow, especially officially grant a degree give a divorce This bill grants us new rights

— verb (= feed) give food to Feed the starving children in India don't give the child this tough meat

— verb (= move over, give way) move in order to make room for someone for something The park gave way to a supermarket 'Move over,' he told the crowd

— verb (= contribute) contribute to some cause I gave at the office

— verb estimate the duration or outcome of something He gave the patient three months to live I gave him a very good chance at success

— noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

— verb (= collapse, break) 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

— verb perform for an audience Pollini is giving another concert in New York

— verb present to view He gave the sign to start

— verb deliver in exchange or recompense I'll give you three books for four CDs

— verb allow to have or take I give you two minutes to respond

— verb inflict as a punishment She gave the boy a good spanking The judge gave me 10 years

— verb guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion You gave me to think that you agreed with me

— verb submit for consideration, judgment, or use give one's opinion give an excuse

— verb manifest or show This student gives promise of real creativity The office gave evidence of tampering

— verb offer in good faith He gave her his word

— verb propose He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party

— verb accord by verdict give a decision for the plaintiff

— verb be flexible under stress of physical force This material doesn't give

— verb execute and deliver Give bond

— verb proffer (a body part) She gave her hand to her little sister

— verb consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man She gave herself to many men

— verb occur what gives?

— verb (= afford, open) afford access to the door opens to the patio The French doors give onto a terrace

Synonyms give synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as give?

give English » English

grant

present

bestow

offer

hand over

donate

confer

yield

deliver

pay

provide

contribute

render

hand

award

assign

impart

pass

distribute

devote

dedicate

supply

put

allow

sacrifice

afford

accord

return

perform

pass on

gift

endow

apply

spend

reach

make

lend

hold

generate

consecrate

throw

show

play

give way

furnish

administer

set

let

have

hand out

Topics give topics

What do people use give to talk about?

Work and occupation Finance Share wealth

Give, donate

• What words refer to giving something to someone?
  give give away donate let someone have offer spare
• What words refer to giving something to poor people?
  give give away donate go to make a donation subscribe to

Language and thought Want Ask permission

Give permission

• What words refer to giving someone permission to do something?
  give permission agree to allow authorize consent to give your consent grant permission let permit say someone can do something not stand in someone's way sanction suffer give someone the go-ahead okay something give someone the green light give leave
• What words refer to allowing someone to do whatever they want?
  give someone complete freedom give someone a free hand give someone carte blanche give someone the run of

Work and occupation Work Method

Try, attempt

• What words refer to trying to do something?
  try attempt make an attempt experiment test make a stab at it give it a go try it out see if it works make an effort aim to do something assay endeavor essay seek to do something strain struggle undertake venture give it a whirl have a try try and do something see if you can do something
• What words refer to trying hard to do something?
  do your best try your best put your mind to it make an effort be at pains to do something strive to the best of your ability do the best you can as best you can give something your best
• What words refer to doing all you can when you are trying to do something?
  try for all your worth do your utmost do everything you can do all you can give your all pull out all the stops struggle to do something go to great lengths to do something
• What words refer to trying to do something, even though you are unlikely to succeed?
  have a go have a stab at give it a go put up a good show

Language and thought Want Request

Agree to do something

• What words refer to agreeing to do something?
  agree to do something accept approve a plan consent to give your consent grant someone's request jump at the chance jump at the opportunity OK something give your OK say yes give something the thumbs up take on
• What words refer to agreeing to do something after first refusing?
  give in bow to accede to

Social behavior Authority Exercise authority

Appoint, delegate

• What words refer to appointing someone to a position of authority?
  appoint (someone to a position) appointment assign (someone to a position) place (someone in authority) designate (someone as) delegate (authority to) give (authority to) entrust (someone) with (something)

Work and occupation Finance

Share wealth

• What words refer to sharing wealth with others?
  share hand out give out distribute dish out dole out give away give to charity give to the poor donate make a donation

Work and occupation Finance Financial transaction

Spend

• What words refer to spending money?
  spend pay give

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Push

• What words refer to pushing something so that it moves away you?
  push something push away give something a push move something forward advance something thrust nudge give impetus impel
• What words refer to pushing something quickly or suddenly?
  shove give something a shove jog jolt
• What words refer to pushing something with your finger or a stick?
  poke give something a poke prod jab dig someone in the ribs

Physical actions Have, be with

Give, hand to

• What words refer to giving something to someone?
  give hand to pass to deliver

Physical actions Arrange Join, attach

Add to something

• What words refer to adding a quality to something?
  give lend

Grammar General words

Do

• What general words refer to someone doing something?
  do act actuate behave accomplish achieve attain conduct effectuate engage in execute exercise exert function give go about dabble in implement manage perform practice progress undertake up to use utilize work operate be involved in

Language and thought Think Opinion

Approve of something

• What words refer to approving of something?
  approve meet with someone's approval agree with believe in condone endorse be for be in favor of okay (v) give it your okay pass sanction subscribe sustain think something is right uphold value (v) think something is right
• What words refer to looking at someone in a disapproving way?
  give someone a disapproving look give someone a dirty look frown look askance

Person

Life

• What words refer to causing someone to be alive?
  animate (v) bring to life give life to give breath to breathe life into vivify

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Attention

• What words refer to paying a lot of attention to something?
  pay close attention concentrate concentration give something your undivided attention
• What words refer to paying attention to something?
  pay attention to devote attention to turn your attention to focus on concentrate on give something/someone your undivided attention attend to

Language and thought Think Mind

Think about

• What words refer to thinking about something for a period of time?
  think about brood cogitate consider give consideration to contemplate meditate muse mull over occupy your mind ponder reconsider reflect reflection ruminate speculate study weigh wonder go around in your mind do some thinking keep your mind on have something on your mind deduce deduction induction inductive logic apply yourself pay attention bethink conclude observe process reason theorize
• What words refer to thinking carefully?
  attend attention beware careful caution cautious concentrate concentration concern concerned consider consideration foresight guard intentional interest occupy precaution provident prudent purposeful refuse regard tend think thoroughly give thought thoughtful think hard

Language and thought Think Opinion

Believe

• What words refer to believing that something is true?
  believe faith trust accept confidence give credence to consider count on rely on reliance depend on dependence swear by take for granted bet on bank on buy take at face value store stock take someone's word for it cling to be convinced be dogmatic follow heed receive think something is true
• What words refer to believing that someone is truthful?
  believe in have confidence in have faith in put your trust in take your word for pin your hopes on give the benefit of the doubt

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Indifferent

• What words refer to feeling very indifferent?
  not give a damn couldn't care less be past caring for all I care
• What words indicate that you used to care, but don't anymore because you are hurt or angry?
  be past caring for all I care not give a damn couldn't care less

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Afraid

• What words refer to causing someone to feel afraid?
  frighten give someone a fright frighten the life out of someone alarm (v) cow (v) give someone the creeps daunt intimidate petrify rattle (v) scare spook startle terrify terrorize unnerve make your hair stand on end make your blood run cold

Language and thought Communication Say Talk about a subject

Describe

• What words refer to describing something?
  describe give a description of portray depict paint a picture characterize define redefine represent treat
• What words refer to describing an event?
  describe talk about write about give an account of tell of

Language and thought Communication Say Speak with others

Greet

• What gestures typically accompany a greeting?
  shake hands bow salute give a hug give a kiss wave hello

Language and thought Communication Say Debate

Demonstrate

• What words refer to demonstrating something?
  demonstrate show show how substantiate prove give proof verify authenticate confirm corroborate give evidence establish make good

Language and thought Communication

Make speech

• What words refer to making a speech?
  make a speech give a speech preach sermonize teach lecture (v) give a talk on address (v) orate public speaking

Language and thought Communication Make speech

Report

• What words refer to reporting about something that has happened?
  to report give a report give an account broadcast claim

Social behavior Conflict War

Surrender

• What words refer to surrendering to an enemy?
  surrender sue for peace armistice concede defeat accept defeat admit defeat give up give in yield call it quits unconditional surrender lay down arms turn yourself in

Daily life Fire

What fires produce

• What words refer to a fire giving off something?
  to smoke give off sparks send up sparks give off heat glow

Work and occupation Work Difficult, impossible

Advantage

• What words indicate that something gives one person an advantage over others?
  give someone an advantage give someone the edge be to someone's advantage be in someone's favor favor (v)

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Pull

• What words refer to pulling something, but without making it come away from the thing it is connected to?
  pull at pull on give something a pull tug at give something a tug

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods Unsure

Seem

• What words indicate that something seems to be a certain way, but you are unsure?
  seem appear look sound give the impression have a (certain) look come across as show signs of strike someone as have all the hallmarks of an air of give the impression

Universe, creation Sky

Sun

• What words refer to when the sun is shining?
  shine sunny bright give light be sunshiny daytime

Universe, creation World Solid, liquid, gas

Gas

• What words refer to the production of gas?
  produce gas give off fumes

Universe, creation Animal

Animal life cycle

• What words refer to an animal giving birth?
  give birth embryo multiply propagate reproduce calve calving drop kid lambing lay spawn spawning grounds whelp

Person Body functions

Breathe, breath

• What words refer to helping someone who has stopped breathing to breathe again?
  give artificial respiration

Person Body functions

Bleed, blood

• What words refer to giving blood to someone?
  give blood blood transfusion

Person Sense, perceive See

Look

• What words describe how you look at something if you are angry or unhappy about it?
  glare scowl frown give a dirty look glower

Person Sense, perceive Hear

Listen

• What words refer to listening to something?
  listen listen to listen for hear someone out lend an ear tune in audit give an ear to heed pay attention to prick up your ears be all ears attend to get an earful hearken

Person Sense, perceive

Smell

• What words indicate that something smells like another thing or smells a particular way?
  smell like smell of smell (good/bad) have a (good/bad) smell (good/bad) smelling give off a smell

Person Healthy Disease

Stomach illness

• What words refer to something making your stomach feel sick?
  nauseate give you an upset stomach make you sick to your stomach

Person Healthy

Treat disease

• What words refer to treating someone who is sick or injured?
  give someone treatment treat treatment medical treatment therapy therapeutic medical procedure rehabilitation medical aid first aid go to the aid of

Person Healthy Treat disease

Medicine

• What words refer to giving medicine?
  medicate apply medicine/ointment give a shot inject someone with vaccinate immunize inoculate administer prescribe medicine apply a bandage massage rub something in

Person Life Marriage

Wedding

• What are the parts of a wedding ceremony?
  procession give (the bride) away speech wedding vows pronouncement reception toast

Person Life

Birth

• What words refer to a mother giving birth?
  have a baby give birth become a mother bear a child deliver hatch

Person Life Birth

Help to give birth

• What words refer to giving help to a woman who is giving birth?
  deliver delivery help to give birth midwifery obstetrics

Person Life

Die

• What words refer to dying to save someone?
  die for give your life lay down your life martyr

Language and thought Think Understand

Misunderstand

• What words refer to understanding something differently than someone else?
  understand differently give a different interpretation

Language and thought Think Opinion

Agree with someone

• What words refer to changing your thinking so that you agree with someone else?
  accede accession accept acquiesce acquiescence give assent consent yield grant a point

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Determined

• What words refer to persevering in a task?
  persevere give it your best keep on hang in there endure persist plod plug

Language and thought Want Influence

Advise

• What words refer to giving someone advice?
  advise say someone should do something give advice recommend urge offer advice advocate commend counsel present promote propose recommend a course of action guide instruct submit make a motion exhort

Language and thought Want Offer

Reject

• What words refer to rejecting an offer?
  reject not accept refuse decline turn down take a rain check have nothing to do with turn up your nose at throw out say no to veto vote against give something the thumbs down dismiss rebuff

Language and thought

Emotion

• What words describe a person whose emotions are so strong that they lose control?
  hysterical have hysterics go to pieces fall apart break down have an emotional breakdown go berserk snap crack crack up give in to get carried away have a fit

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Prefer

• What words refer to preferring something?
  prefer preferably in preference to favor like something better like this more than that have a preference give me something any day! be partial to

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Excited

• What words refer to causing someone to feel excited?
  excite get someone excited thrill give someone a thrill animate stir up exhilarate

Language and thought Communication Say Talk about a subject

Explain

• What words refer to explaining how something works or how to do something?
  tell explain demonstrate give instructions

Language and thought Communication Say Ask

Answer

• What words refer to answering a question?
  answer give an answer reply get back to respond acknowledge

Language and thought Communication Say

Praise

• What words refer to praising someone?
  praise acclaim approve commend compliment eulogize exalt extol glorify honor (v) give credit recognize laud magnify sing your praises speak well of express your approval go into raptures over

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Blame

• What words refer to saying that someone is not to blame for something?
  exonerate give someone the benefit of the doubt

Language and thought Communication Story

Riddle

• What words are used of telling a riddle?
  tell a riddle give a riddle

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Gesture

• What words refer to gesturing?
  gesture (v) gesticulate sign (v) make a sign signal give the signal beckon indicate motion nod non-verbal shrug nudge wave wink thumb your nose at

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Facial expression

• What words refer to making an expression on your face?
  make a face get an expression on your face have an expression on your face give someone (an expression)

Language and thought Communication Interpreting messages

Show, indicate

• What words refer to something showing that something might be true?
  suggest point to imply give the impression

Social behavior Relationships

Friend

• What are the outward signs of friendship?
  hold hands be together do things together share give gifts show affection

Social behavior Relationships Disunity

Unfriendly

• What words describe someone who is unfriendly?
  unfriendly cold inhospitable hostile antagonistic give someone the cold shoulder

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Reputation

• What words refer to hurting someone's reputation?
  harm someone's reputation damage someone's reputation give someone a bad name bring someone into disrepute discredit bring discredit on

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Patient

Bad-tempered

• What words describe someone who refuses to talk because they are angry?
  sullen surly sulky sulk be in a sulk give someone the silent treatment

Social behavior Behavior Love

Not care

• What words refer to being uncaring?
  don't care not give a damn couldn't care less be past caring shrug off

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Share with

• What words refer to sharing with others?
  share share with contribute toward give to be generous

Social behavior Behavior Self-controlled

Lack self-control

• What words refer to a lack of self-control?
  lack self-control indulge overdo permit do something to excess lose control get carried away break down give in to

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Trouble

Suffer

• What words refer to causing someone to suffer?
  distress (v) give someone a hard time hurt inflict put someone through subject to torment (v) torture (v)

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Save from trouble

• What words refer to saving yourself?
  make it to safety get to safety avoid break bypass dodge duck elude escape evade evasion flee shake shy away from sidestep give someone the slip

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Relief

• What words refer to relieving someone?
  relieve someone's suffering bring relief give relief allay alleviate assuage ease someone's load lighten someone's load mitigate bring respite soften the blow soothe

Social behavior Law Trial

Witness, testify

• What words refer to testifying in a court?
  witness testify give evidence tell about recount provide information facts truth false witness perjure perjury report cross-examine hearsay

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Fight against something bad

• What words refer to fighting against someone who is trying to do something bad?
  fight fight against fight back put up a fight resist resistance put up a resistance meet with resistance stand up to make a stand take a stand hold out against hold your ground not be moved be unyielding not give in defend your ground oppose opposing opposition react withstand

Social behavior Conflict War

Defeat

• What words refer to defeating an army or enemy in war?
  defeat annihilate beat conquer crush humble kayo lick master nip outmaneuver overcome overpower overwhelm prevail over rebuff reduce rout seize subdue subject subjugate thrash trample tread triumph vanquish whip bring someone to his knees scatter gain ground give someone a beating

Social behavior Conflict Peace

Appease

• What words refer to someone giving something to another to cause him to do something?
  bribe appease pacify give in to demands

Social behavior Religion Miracle, supernatural power

Bless

• What words refer to blessing someone?
  bless pronounce a blessing give a blessing bestow a blessing invoke

Daily life Food Eat

Bite, chew

• What words refer to biting someone?
  give someone a bite sink your teeth into snap at

Work and occupation Work Method

Work well

• What words refer to working well?
  work well give it your best do your best skill skillful skillfully

Work and occupation Work Method Work well

Work hard

• What words refer to working hard?
  work hard labor at strive try hard give it your best do your best push hard go all out wear several hats hard driving make an effort

Work and occupation Work Method Work poorly

Give up

• What words refer to stopping work?
  give up quit resign offer to resign submit your resignation fire dismiss sack

Work and occupation Finance Share wealth

Beg

• What words refer to giving to a beggar?
  give alms

Work and occupation Finance Borrow

Give pledge, bond

• What words refer to giving a pledge to repay a loan?
  give a pledge bond collateral earnest put up collateral promissory note lien credit security surety

Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Bribe

• What words refer to bribing someone?
  bribe offer a bribe give a bribe take a bribe bribery corrupt corruption kickback money under the table

Work and occupation Business organization

Work for someone

• What words refer to firing an employee?
  fire someone send packing dismiss show the door to give the sack to lay off discharge let go

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly

• What words refer to moving more quickly?
  hurry up speed up pick up speed increase your speed accelerate acceleration (its) speed rose step on it step it up snap it up pick up the pace give it some gas look lively quicken

Physical actions Move Travel

Way, route

• What refer to telling someone the way?
  tell someone the way give someone directions show someone the way direct

Physical actions Move

Pursue

• What words refer to pursuing someone?
  run after chase in pursuit pursue be on someone's heels chase after go after give chase come after be after hunt

Physical actions Move Pursue

Escape

• What words refer to escaping from someone who is chasing you?
  get away give someone the slip throw someone off the scent slip through someone's fingers shake off make a clean getaway elude evade avoid capture dodge sidestep cover your trail/tracks

Physical actions Arrange

Tie

• What words describe something that has been tied loosely?
  loose loosely slack give it some slack

Physical actions Physical impact

Kick

• What words refer to kicking something?
  kick give something a kick kick in (a door) boot punt stamp stomp on stub your toe on something

Physical actions

Break, wear out

• What words refer to something breaking?
  break bust give out

States Quantity All Exact

Approximate

• What words indicate that a particular number or amount is approximate?
  about approximately roughly give or take at a guess somewhere in the region of an estimated some something like in round numbers close to

States Quality Texture

Sharp

• What words refer to making something sharp?
  sharpen give an edge to

States Quality Texture Sharp

Pointed

• What words refer to making something pointed?
  to point give a point to sharpen to a point

States Time Aspectual time Age

Old, not new

• What words refer to changing something that is new, so that it looks like it is old?
  antique (v) antiquate give something an antique look

Grammar General words Do

React, respond

• What words refer to reacting to someone in the same way they treat you?
  reciprocate give back

Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Markers of identificational and explanatory clauses

• What words are used to introduce an example?
  for example e.g. as follows as below such as let me give you an example to illustrate

Grammar Name

Name of a person

• What words refer to giving someone a name?
  name (v) call be christened give a name to choose a name pick a name call him/her 'name'

Conjugation give conjugation

How do you conjugate give?

give · verb

Present I give

Positive I give

Singular

1st person I give

2nd person you give

3rd person he/she/it gives

Plural

1st person we give

2nd person you give

3rd person they give

Negative I don't give

Singular

1st person I don't give I do not give

2nd person you don't give you do not give

3rd person he/she/it doesn't give he/she/it does not give

Plural

1st person we don't give we do not give

2nd person you don't give you do not give

3rd person they don't give they do not give

Question do I give?

Singular

1st person do I give?

2nd person do you give?

3rd person does he/she/it give?

Plural

1st person do we give?

2nd person do you give?

3rd person do they give?

Negative question don't I give?

Singular

1st person don't I give? do I not give?

2nd person don't you give? do you not give?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it give? does he/she/it not give?

Plural

1st person don't we give? do we not give?

2nd person don't you give? do you not give?

3rd person don't they give? do they not give?

Past I gave

Positive I gave

Singular

1st person I gave

2nd person you gave

3rd person he/she/it gave

Plural

1st person we gave

2nd person you gave

3rd person they gave

Negative I didn't give

Singular

1st person I didn't give I did not give

2nd person you didn't give you did not give

3rd person he/she/it didn't give he/she/it did not give

Plural

1st person we didn't give we did not give

2nd person you didn't give you did not give

3rd person they didn't give they did not give

Question did I give?

Singular

1st person did I give?

2nd person did you give?

3rd person did he/she/it give?

Plural

1st person did we give?

2nd person did you give?

3rd person did they give?

Negative question didn't I give?

Singular

1st person didn't I give? did I not give?

2nd person didn't you give? did you not give?

3rd person didn't he/she/it give? did he/she/it not give?

Plural

1st person didn't we give? did we not give?

2nd person didn't you give? did you not give?

3rd person didn't they give? did they not give?

Future I'll give

Positive I'll give

Singular

1st person I'll give I will give

2nd person you'll give you will give

3rd person he/she/it'll give he/she/it will give

Plural

1st person we'll give we will give

2nd person you'll give you will give

3rd person they'll give they will give

Negative I won't give

Singular

1st person I won't give I will not give

2nd person you won't give you will not give

3rd person he/she/it won't give he/she/it will not give

Plural

1st person we won't give we will not give

2nd person you won't give you will not give

3rd person they won't give they will not give

Question will I give?

Singular

1st person will I give?

2nd person will you give?

3rd person will he/she/it give?

Plural

1st person will we give?

2nd person will you give?

3rd person will they give?

Negative question won't I give?

Singular

1st person won't I give? will I not give?

2nd person won't you give? will you not give?

3rd person won't he/she/it give? will he/she/it not give?

Plural

1st person won't we give? will we not give?

2nd person won't you give? will you not give?

3rd person won't they give? will they not give?

Conditional I'd give

Positive I'd give

Singular

1st person I'd give I would give

2nd person you'd give you would give

3rd person he/she/it'd give he/she/it would give

Plural

1st person we'd give we would give

2nd person you'd give you would give

3rd person they'd give they would give

Negative I wouldn't give

Singular

1st person I wouldn't give I would not give

2nd person you wouldn't give you would not give

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't give he/she/it would not give

Plural

1st person we wouldn't give we would not give

2nd person you wouldn't give you would not give

3rd person they wouldn't give they would not give

Question would I give?

Singular

1st person would I give?

2nd person would you give?

3rd person would he/she/it give?

Plural

1st person would we give?

2nd person would you give?

3rd person would they give?

Negative question wouldn't I give?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I give? would I not give?

2nd person wouldn't you give? would you not give?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it give? would he/she/it not give?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we give? would we not give?

2nd person wouldn't you give? would you not give?

3rd person wouldn't they give? would they not give?

Present continuous I'm giving

Positive I'm giving

Singular

1st person I'm giving I am giving

2nd person you're giving you are giving

3rd person he/she/it's giving he/she/it is giving

Plural

1st person we're giving we are giving

2nd person you're giving you are giving

3rd person they're giving they are giving

Negative I'm not giving

Singular

1st person I'm not giving I am not giving

2nd person you aren't giving you're not giving you are not giving

3rd person he/she/it isn't giving he/she/it's not giving he/she/it is not giving

Plural

1st person we aren't giving we're not giving we are not giving

2nd person you aren't giving you're not giving you are not giving

3rd person they aren't giving they're not giving they are not giving

Question am I giving?

Singular

1st person am I giving?

2nd person are you giving?

3rd person is he/she/it giving?

Plural

1st person are we giving?

2nd person are you giving?

3rd person are they giving?

Negative question aren't I giving?

Singular

1st person aren't I giving? am I not giving?

2nd person aren't you giving? are you not giving?

3rd person isn't he/she/it giving? is he/she/it not giving?

Plural

1st person aren't we giving? are we not giving?

2nd person aren't you giving? are you not giving?

3rd person aren't they giving? are they not giving?

Past continuous I was giving

Positive I was giving

Singular

1st person I was giving

2nd person you were giving

3rd person he/she/it was giving

Plural

1st person we were giving

2nd person you were giving

3rd person they were giving

Negative I wasn't giving

Singular

1st person I wasn't giving I was not giving

2nd person you weren't giving you were not giving

3rd person he/she/it wasn't giving he/she/it was not giving

Plural

1st person we weren't giving we were not giving

2nd person you weren't giving you were not giving

3rd person they weren't giving they were not giving

Question was I giving?

Singular

1st person was I giving?

2nd person were you giving?

3rd person was he/she/it giving?

Plural

1st person were we giving?

2nd person were you giving?

3rd person were they giving?

Negative question wasn't I giving?

Singular

1st person wasn't I giving? was I not giving?

2nd person weren't you giving? were you not giving?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it giving? was he/she/it not giving?

Plural

1st person weren't we giving? were we not giving?

2nd person weren't you giving? were you not giving?

3rd person weren't they giving? were they not giving?

Future continuous I'll be giving

Positive I'll be giving

Singular

1st person I'll be giving I will be giving

2nd person you'll be giving you will be giving

3rd person he/she/it'll be giving he/she/it will be giving

Plural

1st person we'll be giving we will be giving

2nd person you'll be giving you will be giving

3rd person they'll be giving they will be giving

Negative I won't be giving

Singular

1st person I won't be giving I will not be giving

2nd person you won't be giving you will not be giving

3rd person he/she/it won't be giving he/she/it will not be giving

Plural

1st person we won't be giving we will not be giving

2nd person you won't be giving you will not be giving

3rd person they won't be giving they will not be giving

Question will I be giving?

Singular

1st person will I be giving?

2nd person will you be giving?

3rd person will he/she/it be giving?

Plural

1st person will we be giving?

2nd person will you be giving?

3rd person will they be giving?

Negative question won't I be giving?

Singular

1st person won't I be giving? will I not be giving?

2nd person won't you be giving? will you not be giving?

3rd person won't he/she/it be giving? will he/she/it not be giving?

Plural

1st person won't we be giving? will we not be giving?

2nd person won't you be giving? will you not be giving?

3rd person won't they be giving? will they not be giving?

Conditional continuous I'd be giving

Positive I'd be giving

Singular

1st person I'd be giving I would be giving

2nd person you'd be giving you would be giving

3rd person he/she/it'd be giving he/she/it would be giving

Plural

1st person we'd be giving we would be giving

2nd person you'd be giving you would be giving

3rd person they'd be giving they would be giving

Negative I wouldn't be giving

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be giving I would not be giving

2nd person you wouldn't be giving you would not be giving

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be giving he/she/it would not be giving

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be giving we would not be giving

2nd person you wouldn't be giving you would not be giving

3rd person they wouldn't be giving they would not be giving

Question would I be giving?

Singular

1st person would I be giving?

2nd person would you be giving?

3rd person would he/she/it be giving?

Plural

1st person would we be giving?

2nd person would you be giving?

3rd person would they be giving?

Negative question wouldn't I be giving?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be giving? would I not be giving?

2nd person wouldn't you be giving? would you not be giving?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be giving? would he/she/it not be giving?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be giving? would we not be giving?

2nd person wouldn't you be giving? would you not be giving?

3rd person wouldn't they be giving? would they not be giving?

Present perfect I've given

Positive I've given

Singular

1st person I've given I have given

2nd person you've given you have given

3rd person he/she/it's given he/she/it has given

Plural

1st person we've given we have given

2nd person you've given you have given

3rd person they've given they have given

Negative I haven't given

Singular

1st person I haven't given I have not given

2nd person you haven't given you have not given

3rd person he/she/it hasn't given he/she/it has not given

Plural

1st person we haven't given we have not given

2nd person you haven't given you have not given

3rd person they haven't given they have not given

Question have I given?

Singular

1st person have I given?

2nd person have you given?

3rd person has he/she/it given?

Plural

1st person have we given?

2nd person have you given?

3rd person have they given?

Negative question haven't I given?

Singular

1st person haven't I given? have I not given?

2nd person haven't you given? have you not given?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it given? has he/she/it not given?

Plural

1st person haven't we given? have we not given?

2nd person haven't you given? have you not given?

3rd person haven't they given? have they not given?

Past perfect I had given

Positive I had given

Singular

1st person I had given

2nd person you had given

3rd person he/she/it had given

Plural

1st person we had given

2nd person you had given

3rd person they had given

Negative I hadn't given

Singular

1st person I hadn't given I had not given

2nd person you hadn't given you had not given

3rd person he/she/it hadn't given he/she/it had not given

Plural

1st person we hadn't given we had not given

2nd person you hadn't given you had not given

3rd person they hadn't given they had not given

Question had I given?

Singular

1st person had I given?

2nd person had you given?

3rd person had he/she/it given?

Plural

1st person had we given?

2nd person had you given?

3rd person had they given?

Negative question hadn't I given?

Singular

1st person hadn't I given? had I not given?

2nd person hadn't you given? had you not given?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it given? had he/she/it not given?

Plural

1st person hadn't we given? had we not given?

2nd person hadn't you given? had you not given?

3rd person hadn't they given? had they not given?

Future perfect I'll have given

Positive I'll have given

Singular

1st person I'll have given I will have given

2nd person you'll have given you will have given

3rd person he/she/it'll have given he/she/it will have given

Plural

1st person we'll have given we will have given

2nd person you'll have given you will have given

3rd person they'll have given they will have given

Negative I won't have given

Singular

1st person I won't have given I will not have given

2nd person you won't have given you will not have given

3rd person he/she/it won't have given he/she/it will not have given

Plural

1st person we won't have given we will not have given

2nd person you won't have given you will not have given

3rd person they won't have given they will not have given

Question +'ll I have given?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have given? will I have given?

2nd person +'ll you have given? will you have given?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have given? will he/she/it have given?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have given? will we have given?

2nd person +'ll you have given? will you have given?

3rd person +'ll they have given? will they have given?

Negative question won't I have given?

Singular

1st person won't I have given? will I not have given?

2nd person won't you have given? will you not have given?

3rd person won't he/she/it have given? will he/she/it not have given?

Plural

1st person won't we have given? will we not have given?

2nd person won't you have given? will you not have given?

3rd person won't they have given? will they not have given?

Conditional perfect I'd have given

Positive I'd have given

Singular

1st person I'd have given I would have given

2nd person you'd have given you would have given

3rd person he/she/it'd have given he/she/it would have given

Plural

1st person we'd have given we would have given

2nd person you'd have given you would have given

3rd person they'd have given they would have given

Negative I wouldn't have given

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have given I would not have given

2nd person you wouldn't have given you would not have given

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have given he/she/it would not have given

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have given we would not have given

2nd person you wouldn't have given you would not have given

3rd person they wouldn't have given they would not have given

Question would I have given?

Singular

1st person would I have given?

2nd person would you have given?

3rd person would he/she/it have given?

Plural

1st person would we have given?

2nd person would you have given?

3rd person would they have given?

Negative question wouldn't I have given?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have given? would I not have given?

2nd person wouldn't you have given? would you not have given?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have given? would he/she/it not have given?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have given? would we not have given?

2nd person wouldn't you have given? would you not have given?

3rd person wouldn't they have given? would they not have given?

Imperative give!

Positive

you give!

we let's give!

Negative

you don't give!

we let's not give!

Examples give examples

How do I use give in a sentence?

Simple sentences

You should give up smoking.

You must give up smoking.

I will give you a bicycle for your birthday.

You should not give up your hope.

You must not give up hope.

Don't give up hope.

I didn't give up for lack of hope.

Give me a break.

I will give you back the CD in a week.

Give me a second chance.

Please give me a glass of milk.

I may give up soon and just nap instead.

Maybe I'll just give up soon and take a nap instead.

I might give up soon and have a kip instead.

Do you need me to give you some money?

I would like to give him a present for his birthday.

Give me time to give you everything I have!

I give you my word.

Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.

Give him an inch and he will take a yard.

If you give him an inch, he'll take a mile.

It's over between us. Give me back my ring!

I think I'm gonna sneeze. Give me a tissue.

I didn't mean to give you that impression.

Movie subtitles

Let's go. I can't give you my heart, but I can give you food.

Give me that chance.

I can not give you any..

Heavenly Father, as we prepare to turn in for the night, we ask that you give us the.

I texted everyone that we have to give Elder Price a chance.

Please give me one more chance!

Give me one more chance!

Give Elder Cunningham a break!

The mission president wants to meet me personally and he's gonna give me a medal!

My people wish to give you a special welcome.

Elder! Elder, I wanted to give you this.

When Joseph Smith died, they did not give up on their hope.

Please, if you just give me a chance? Elder!

In the meantime, Henk van de Huist received an invitation from Oxford to give the famous Halley Lecture in May 1953.

Our task was to process the observations from Kootwijk, do some calculations and give the results to Van de Hulst so that he could put together a map.

Let's give it a try and start at the beginning.

My father wants to give me to a friend of his.

Don't worry. The barber will give your willy a clean cut.

Will you give her to me now?

What will you give me for that?

Give them a horse so they can leave my sight!

I'll even give them wives.

Give me the 3 prisoners.

Go get help at the village. We'll give them a nice burial.

So what's he waiting for? It's time to give that territory its own statute.

Maybe I should give up and leave.

We have to stay, change these people, give them laws, civilize them.

Just give her the money and she'll give you the sandwiches.

And they hardly give permission to anyone.

Yeah, just give me a couple of days to set it up.

Yeah, I'd totally watch that game, and I don't even give a crap about soccer.

If that doesn't give us what we need, we employ enhanced interrogation techniques.

I will give you one piece of advice.

Can I give you a flower?

I don't know what's happening, but whatever he wants, just give it to him.

Give me a break.

Also, how can you give the regency to her?

I'll give you 10 minutes to decide.

After I finished helping to give out breakfast in the morning, I'm currently a volunteer at a bank. I'm doing very well now, so don't worry.

We, North Korea will also give our bit of strength too.

News and current affairs

Improved agricultural productivity would benefit rural areas and give farmers a comparative share in the Union's growing wealth.

That is a real enough danger to which policymakers must give serious thought as they reform the CAP on the basis of the following five pillars.

But donor countries want to see the money they give to finance schools or health clinics spent on schools and health clinics; they don't want to see it added to a nation's reserves.

At first sight, the easiest answer to the problem of low voter turnout is to give more power to the European Parliament.

And it is doubtful that we really care enough about others, or give enough to the less fortunate.

We don't do it, because we give safety a lower priority than our desire to spend less time driving.

It should give member states the chance to develop an approach to Europe that suits their national traditions, within the EU framework.

In the US, such an agency could have weighed in on the costs and benefits of bailout plans, perhaps helping to end congressional paralysis and steeling nerves to give taxpayers more upside risk.

But from the start, the EU should give a signal by unilaterally opening its border to imports from the region.

One hopes that this will lend comfort to him, and give a moral boost to Chinese who share his views.

Second, they should give Turkey a fair deal in the negotiations.

It would give developing nations a strong incentive to accept mandatory quotas, because if they can keep their per capita emissions low, they will have excess emissions rights to sell to the industrialized nations.

Does diversity authorize such brutal deaths and senseless violence against women simply because some supposedly traditional practice allows them to be married before their bodies are ready and denies them health care when they give birth?

The confused reaction to this verdict should, perhaps, give pause to all those who think that putting the past on trial is a straightforward thing.

But a financial crisis does not give policymakers the time that they once had to explain to voters why one step required another.

The question now is whether governments will give Judge Goldstone's findings the serious attention they deserve, or instead fall back into an overtly political posture.

Closer to home, ASEAN's recent decision to give Burma a chance to chair the organization in 2014 underscores its neighbors' desire for the country's full participation in Asia's growing prosperity.

But financial markets are in no mood to give Greece time, which brings us to the second major problem facing the country.

As a result, any country formulating strategies to counter the destructive forces of globalization should give overriding priority to a self-centred economic development strategy, preferably within a regional framework.

Souley Madi is one of the most productive cotton growers in the Badjengo Cameroon, an area where the lush forests of central Africa give way to the semi-arid Sahel.

My parents put their hope in the Oslo Accords signed in 1993, and decided that they could give us a better life here.