give, present, donate, bestow, confer, afford mean to convey to another as a possession.
give, the general term, is applicable to any passing over of anything by any means.
give (giv), v., gave, giv•en, giv•ing, n.
v.t.
to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please.
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To devote or contribute: She really gave of her time to help.
They give of themselves to improve the quality of education.
GIVE definition: 1.
to offer something to someone, or to provide someone with something: 2.
to pay someone a..
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You use give with nouns that refer to information, opinions, or greetings to indicate that something is communicated.
For example, if you give someone some news, you tell it to them.
When you give something, you hand over possession to someone else.
Give can also be a noun; a material that has give has the ability to stretch.
Just as you can take many things, so can you give.
Definition of give verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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Mar 15, 2026 · give (third-person singular simple present gives, present participle giving, simple past gave, past participle given) (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to.
GIVE definition: to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.
See examples of give used in a sentence.
To hand or pass over into the trust or keeping of someone.
To give the porter a bag to carry, to give a daughter in marriage.
