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Noun

S: (n) give (give%1:07:00::), spring (spring%1:07:00::), springiness (springiness%1:07:00::) (the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length)

Verb

S: (v) give (give%2:40:03::) (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense) "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
S: (v) yield (yield%2:40:02::), give (give%2:40:05::), afford (afford%2:40:00::) (be the cause or source of) "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
S: (v) give (give%2:40:00::) (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"
S: (v) give (give%2:40:07::) (convey or reveal information) "Give one's name"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:01::), pay (pay%2:32:00::) (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"
S: (v) hold (hold%2:36:00::), throw (throw%2:36:08::), have (have%2:36:00::), make (make%2:36:04::), give (give%2:36:02::) (organize or be responsible for) "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:00::), throw (throw%2:32:00::) (convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture) "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
S: (v) give (give%2:40:01::), gift (gift%2:40:00::), present (present%2:40:00::) (give as a present; make a gift of) "What will you give her for her birthday?"
S: (v) give (give%2:36:03::), yield (yield%2:36:01::) (cause to happen or be responsible for) "His two singles gave the team the victory"
S: (v) give (give%2:31:02::), pay (pay%2:31:00::), devote (devote%2:31:00::) (dedicate) "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
S: (v) render (render%2:36:00::), yield (yield%2:36:00::), return (return%2:36:00::), give (give%2:36:00::), generate (generate%2:36:02::) (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"
S: (v) impart (impart%2:40:00::), leave (leave%2:40:02::), give (give%2:40:09::), pass on (pass_on%2:40:03::) (transmit (knowledge or skills)) "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
S: (v) establish (establish%2:36:01::), give (give%2:36:01::) (bring about) "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
S: (v) give (give%2:40:02::) (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?"
S: (v) give (give%2:41:00::) (emit or utter) "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
S: (v) sacrifice (sacrifice%2:40:00::), give (give%2:40:10::) (endure the loss of) "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
S: (v) pass (pass%2:40:00::), hand (hand%2:40:00::), reach (reach%2:40:00::), pass on (pass_on%2:40:01::), turn over (turn_over%2:40:00::), give (give%2:40:06::) (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"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:03::), dedicate (dedicate%2:32:00::), consecrate (consecrate%2:32:04::), commit (commit%2:32:01::), devote (devote%2:32:00::) (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"
S: (v) give (give%2:40:13::) (give (as medicine)) "I gave him the drug"
S: (v) give (give%2:40:14::), apply (apply%2:40:00::) (give or convey physically) "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:02::), render (render%2:32:00::) (bestow) "give homage"; "render thanks"
S: (v) grant (grant%2:40:05::), give (give%2:40:11::) (bestow, especially officially) "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
S: (v) move over (move_over%2:38:00::), give way (give_way%2:38:00::), give (give%2:38:00::), ease up (ease_up%2:38:00::), yield (yield%2:38:00::) (move in order to make room for someone for something) "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
S: (v) feed (feed%2:34:01::), give (give%2:34:00::) (give food to) "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
S: (v) contribute (contribute%2:40:00::), give (give%2:40:08::), chip in (chip_in%2:40:00::), kick in (kick_in%2:40:00::) (contribute to some cause) "I gave at the office"
S: (v) collapse (collapse%2:38:00::), fall in (fall_in%2:38:00::), cave in (cave_in%2:38:00::), give (give%2:38:13::), give way (give_way%2:38:01::), break (break%2:38:11::), founder (founder%2:38:00::) (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"
S: (v) give (give%2:31:00::) (estimate the duration or outcome of something) "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
S: (v) give (give%2:41:10::) (execute and deliver) "Give bond"
S: (v) give (give%2:40:12::) (deliver in exchange or recompense) "I'll give you three books for four CDs"
S: (v) afford (afford%2:40:01::), open (open%2:40:04::), give (give%2:40:15::) (afford access to) "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
S: (v) give (give%2:36:13::) (present to view) "He gave the sign to start"
S: (v) give (give%2:36:12::) (perform for an audience) "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
S: (v) give (give%2:35:00::), yield (yield%2:35:00::) (be flexible under stress of physical force) "This material doesn't give"
S: (v) give (give%2:34:10::) (propose) "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:11::) (accord by verdict) "give a decision for the plaintiff"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:08::) (manifest or show) "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:15::) (offer in good faith) "He gave her his word"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:14::) (submit for consideration, judgment, or use) "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:09::) (guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion) "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:07::) (allow to have or take) "I give you two minutes to respond"
S: (v) give (give%2:32:10::) (inflict as a punishment) "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
S: (v) give (give%2:30:13::) (occur) "what gives?"
S: (v) give (give%2:29:11::) (consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man) "She gave herself to many men"
S: (v) give (give%2:29:10::) (proffer (a body part)) "She gave her hand to her little sister"