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Meaning of
give
in English
give
us
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Past Tense
gave
Past Participle
given
Participle Verb
giving
Third Person Singular
gives
Definitions
Verb
to
provide
or
afford
something
to
someone
The
company
will
give
a
discount
to
loyal
customers
.
to
transfer
something
to
someone
;
provide
or
offer
She
wants
to
give
her
old
books
to
the
library
.
to
present
as
a
gift
The
charity
event
will
give
prizes
to
the
winners
.
to
relinquish
possession
of
something
He
had
to
give
up
his
seat
to
the
elderly
woman
.
to
provide
a
service
or
broadcast
The
radio
station
will
give
a
live
concert
tonight
.
to
produce
or
yield
results
The
new
policy
will
give
more
jobs
to
young
people
.
to
cause
someone
to
have
something
The
experiment
will
give
us
valuable
data
and
insights
.
to
express
or
utter
(
opinions
,
advice
);
announce
The
CEO
will
give
a
speech
at
the
annual
meeting
.
to
grant
power
or
permission
;
allow
The
government
will
give
citizens
the
right
to
vote
.
to
yield
or
collapse
under
pressure
The
old
bridge
will
give
way
under
the
weight
of
heavy
traffic
.
to
collapse
under
extreme
force
The
door
gave
in
when
the
firefighters
forced
it
open
.
to
yield
under
force
or
pressure
The
weak
foundation
will
give
under
the
pressure
of
the
heavy
building
.
to
perform
a
physical
action
on
something
The
nurse
will
give
the
patient
an
injection
to
relieve
the
pain
.
to
transfer
something
to
someone
The
new
employee
will
give
the
documents
to
the
manager
for
review
.
to
transmit
a
disease
The
doctor
warned
that
the
virus
could
give
people
a
severe
respiratory
infection
.
to
provide
medication
;
administer
The
pharmacist
will
give
the
customer
a
prescription
medication
to
treat
the
allergy
.
to
estimate
or
predict
(
duration
,
probability
)
The
weather
forecast
will
give
a
50
%
chance
of
rain
tomorrow
.
to
cause
a
sensation
or
feeling
;
evoke
The
beautiful
music
will
give
people
a
sense
of
calmness
.
to
evoke
a
sensation
;
feeling
in
someone
The
smell
of
freshly
baked
cookies
will
give
her
a
warm
feeling
.
to
emit
a
vibe
or
appearance
The
city's
vibrant
atmosphere
will
give
visitors
an
energetic
vibe
.
Compounds / Phrases
give up
give in
give lie to
give the lie to
give way
give back
give tongue
give someone a break
give out
give the boot
give the elbow
give the old heave-ho
giveaway
give someone the cold shoulder
give away
give someone the runaround
give the go-by
give heed
give ear
give the chop
give up the ghost
give someone the brush-off
give somebody a piece of one's mind
give somebody what-for
gimme
give the floor
give-up
give odds