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[gɪv] (past tense gave [geɪv] ; past participle given [ˈgɪv(ə)n] ) verb I
1) [T] to provide someone with something
Could you give me that pen?[/ex]
We don't know what to give Dad for Christmas.[/ex]
I gave the keys to John.[/ex]
2) [T] to make someone the owner of something that you owned
Ken gave me his old tennis racket.[/ex]
He gave the house to his children.[/ex]
3) [T] to cause a general result or effect
The results gave us quite a shock.[/ex]
Some washing powders give cotton a softer feel.[/ex]
4) [T] to show or communicate information
The answers are given on page 78.[/ex]
Someone from the university will give a talk on the future of education.[/ex]
Will you give him a message from me?[/ex]
5) [T] to perform an action
I'd never ridden a horse before, but I was prepared to give it a go (= try to do it).[/ex]
I gave him a hug before he left.[/ex]
I'll give you a ring (= phone you) on Sunday.[/ex]
6) [T] to put medicine into someone's body using a particular method
The drug is normally given by injection.[/ex]
7) [I/T] to do something good or helpful for someone
a relationship where one partner gives more than the other[/ex]
Aid will be given to areas where the flooding is worst.[/ex]
8) [T] to allow someone to do something
We asked to go out, and the teacher gave her permission.[/ex]
They should have given us more time to finish the test.[/ex]
9) [T] to pass an illness or disease to another person
She gave the whole office the flu.[/ex]
You could easily give the disease to your partner.[/ex]
10) [T] spoken
to pay money for something
Martin gave me £300 for my computer.[/ex]
11) [T] to make someone think or believe something
We don't want to give the impression that every child is at risk.[/ex]
The hotel isn't as comfortable as we were given to understand (= as we were told).[/ex]
12) to stretch, bend, or break
The bridge has to be able to give a little in the wind.[/ex]
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give or take — used for saying that a number or quantity may be a little more or less than the number or quantity mentioned[/ex]
[i]Each talk lasts half an hour, give or take five minutes.[/ex]
See:
way I
- give sth away
- give sth back
- give in
- give sth in
- give off sth
- give out
- give sth out
- give up (sth)
- give sth up
- give yourself up
- give up on sb
II
noun [U]
give [gɪv]
the tendency to bend or stretch
•
give and take — informal if there is give and take between people, each person allows the other to get something that they want[/ex]

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