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"Give" Definition

noun

Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness: "Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than hard ones” ( Elizabeth Schneider).
Capacity or tendency to yield to force or strain .
The quality or state of being springy.

idiom

Give (someone) a hard time To make fun of; tease.
Give (someone) a hard time To make life difficult for; harass.
Give (someone) the eye To look at admiringly or invitingly.
Give a good account of (oneself) To behave or perform creditably.
Give birth to To be the origin of: a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.

phrasal-verb

Give away To betray.
Give away To make a gift of.
Give away To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
Give away To reveal or make known, often accidentally.
Give back To return: gave me back my book.

verb-transitive

Law To accord by verdict: A decision was given for the plaintiff.
Law To execute and deliver. Used especially in the phrase give bond.
To accord or tender to another: Give him your confidence.
To administer: give him some cough medicine.
To allot as a portion or share.

verb-intransitive

Slang To be in progress; happen: What gives?.
To afford access or a view; open: The doors give onto a terrace.
To collapse from force or pressure: The roof gave under the weight of the snow.
To make gifts or donations: gives generously to charity.
To yield to change: Both sides will have to give on some issues.

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