English dictionary: words starting with give

Meanings of Give:

verb

Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone).

Usage examples:

She gave him presents and clothes

noun

Capacity to bend or alter in shape under pressure.

Usage examples:

Plastic pots that have enough give to accommodate the vigorous roots

Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract

Meanings of Give a hoot:

idiom

Show no concern or interest; always used in the negative

phrase

Not care at all.

Usage examples:

She doesn't give a hoot what people think of her

Meanings of Give back:

phrasal verb

Pay back

Meanings of Give ear:

idiom

Give heed (to)

Meanings of Give in:

phrasal verb

Consent reluctantly

Meanings of Give it to:

phrasal verb

To finally agree to something that someone wants after first refusing

Usage examples:

If you want them to give in you'll have to offer them more than that., after months of resisting th…

Meanings of Give it up for:

phrase

Used to ask people to clap their hands to show their enjoyment or approval of a performance

Usage examples:

Ladies and gentlemen, will you give it up for danny jones., please give it up for a very talented y…

Meanings of Give it up to:

phrasal verb

To stop doing or to stop having something

Usage examples:

He gave up jogging after his heart attack., although behind in the chess match, he refused to give …

Meanings of Give notice:

idiom

Inform (somebody) of something

verb

To become aware of, esp. by looking; to see

Usage examples:

[ i ] mary waved but he didn’t seem to notice., [ + that clause ] he noticed that she was staring a…

noun

A piece of written information on paper, a board, a website, etc.

Usage examples:

There was a notice about the proposed reorganization on all the office noticeboards., an inspection…

phrase

To ask someone who works for you to leave their job, usually after a particular period of time

Usage examples:

My boss gave me a month's notice., they gave me my notice yesterday., the law here requires employe…

Meanings of Give of:

phrase

To give your money, time, or best efforts, especially in a way that seems generous

Usage examples:

We're very grateful to all the people who have given of their time., uk she wasn't feeling well, so…

collocation

If you give an account of something that has happened, you describe it

Usage examples:

His lawyer gave an account of what happened that night., she gave a thrilling account of her life i…

Meanings of Give onto:

phrasal verb

To open in the direction of something

Usage examples:

The patio doors give onto a small courtyard.

Meanings of Give out:

phrasal verb

Give to several people

Meanings of Give over to:

phrasal verb

To give another person the use of something, or the responsibility for something or someone

Usage examples:

We've given the attic over to the children.

Meanings of Give over!:

phrasal verb

Allow oneself to be taken over by an emotion or addiction.

Usage examples:

I gave myself over to the joy of gliding down a long ski run

Meanings of Give someone a hard time:

idiom

To make things difficult or unpleasant for someone

Usage examples:

Her kids always give her a hard time when she takes them shopping., my mother gave me a really hard…

Meanings of Give someone a hard time:

idiom

To make things difficult or unpleasant for someone

Usage examples:

Her kids always give her a hard time when she takes them shopping., my mother gave me a really hard…

Meanings of Give someone a run for their money:

idiom

To be as good at something as someone who is extremely good

Usage examples:

He’ll give those professional players a run for their money.

Meanings of Give the green light:

idiom

To give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen

Usage examples:

The council has given the green light to the new shopping centre.

Meanings of Give up:

phrasal verb

Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

Meanings of Give up on:

phrasal verb

Stop having faith or belief in someone or something.

Usage examples:

They weren't about to give up on their heroes so easily

Meanings of Give way to:

verb

To supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food, or information

Usage examples:

Some mutual funds are currently yielding 15% on new money invested., a letter found by the fbi last…

noun

The total amount of profit or income produced from a business or investment

Usage examples:

The bond's yield fell to 6.09%., high/low yield these securities are speculative and may involve gr…

Meanings of Give yourself up:

phrasal verb

To stop doing or to stop having something

Usage examples:

He gave up jogging after his heart attack., although behind in the chess match, he refused to give …

Meanings of Give-a:

phrase

To attempt something

Usage examples:

Only a few people are successful as professional athletes, but it's worth giving it a go., if i got…

Meanings of Give-a-clue:

collocation

To give someone a sign or some information that helps them to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery

Usage examples:

I'm never going to guess the answer if you don't give me a clue., the discovery of the car gave the…

Meanings of Give-a-damn:

idiom

Used as a way of saying you do not care about something, especially the annoying things that someone else is doing or saying

Usage examples:

I don't give a damn what he thinks of me!