gives
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Definitions ofgives
- (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
- (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
Example: "I give it a 95% chance of success."
- To yield slightly when a force is applied.
- To collapse under pressure or force.
Example: "One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below."
- To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
Example: "They're giving my favorite show!"
- To lead (onto or into).
Example: "The master bedroom gives onto a spacious balcony."
- To provide a view of.
Example: "His window gave the park."
- To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.
Example: "The number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship."
- To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.
- To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.
- To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.
Example: "He can be bad-tempered, I'll give you that, but he's a hard worker."
- To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
- To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).
Example: "The umpire finally gave his decision: the ball was out."
- To grant power or permission to; to allow.
- To devote or apply (oneself).
Example: "That boy is given to fits of bad temper."
- To become soft or moist.
- To shed tears; to weep.
- To have a misgiving.
- To be going on, to be occurring
Example: "What gives?"
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