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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(giv)

Inflections of 'give' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
gives
v 3rd person singular
giving
v pres p
gave
v past
given
v past p

give
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Sense: Verb: bestow
Synonyms:
bestow (formal), grant Collocations, contribute Collocations, confer Collocations, impart, present Collocations, endow, award Collocations, parcel out, hand out, dole out, give out, distribute Collocations, gift Collocations, donate Collocations
Antonyms:
take Collocations, snatch Collocations, accept Collocations, receive Collocations, get Collocations, withhold Collocations, keep Collocations, hold on to, save Collocations, refuse Collocations
Sense: Verb: transfer
Synonyms:
transfer Collocations, consign, deliver Collocations, entrust Collocations, hand over, give over, turn over, transmit, hand Collocations, pass on, pass down, bequeath, leave Collocations
Sense: Verb: provide sb with
Synonyms:
provide sb with, furnish sb with, supply sb with, hand Collocations, hand over, lend, make sure sb has, ensure that sb has, make sth available to, make provision for
Antonyms:
take Collocations, reclaim, reserve Collocations, retain Collocations, withhold Collocations
Sense: Verb: administer
Synonyms:
administer, serve Collocations, dole out, dish out (slang), mete out, mete, impose, dispense Collocations, inject sb with, dose sb with, impart
Antonyms:
take Collocations, refuse Collocations, withhold Collocations, resist Collocations, deny Collocations
Sense: Verb: produce
Synonyms:
produce Collocations, yield Collocations, return Collocations, create Collocations, result in, lead to, give off, give out, give up, provide Collocations, issue Collocations, emit, let off
Antonyms:
take Collocations, consume Collocations, deplete Collocations, drain Collocations
Sense: Verb: spread or convey - followed by 'out'
Synonyms:
spread Collocations, transmit, communicate Collocations, convey Collocations, transfer Collocations, broadcast Collocations, deliver Collocations, disseminate, pass on, share Collocations, impart, make sth known, make sth public
Antonyms:
withhold Collocations, keep secret, keep silent about
Sense: Verb: deliver a speech, etc.
Synonyms:
deliver Collocations, present Collocations, make Collocations, pronounce Collocations, utter Collocations
Antonyms:
listen to, hear Collocations, take in
Sense: Verb: sacrifice
Synonyms:
give up, give away, give over, sacrifice Collocations, relinquish Collocations, part with, abdicate, cede, renounce, forsake Collocations
Sense: Verb: yield under pressure
Synonyms:
give way, buckle Collocations, fold Collocations, break Collocations, collapse Collocations, cave in, come apart, fall apart, crumple, yield Collocations, submit Collocations, submit to pressure, snap Collocations, go Collocations (informal)
Antonyms:
resist Collocations, remain rigid, hold Collocations, hold tight, rise Collocations, swell Collocations, grow Collocations

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