Give - English meaning

verb

Give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition).

Usage examples:

The powers accorded to the head of state

noun

An official agreement or treaty.

Usage examples:

Opposition groups refused to sign the accord

noun

A formal agreement, or the condition of agreeing

Usage examples:

[ c ] both parties signed an accord last week in geneva that may finally bring an end to the confli…

verb

Manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.).

Usage examples:

Each school was administered separately

verb

Supervise or be in charge of

verb

Have enough money to pay for.

Usage examples:

The best that i could afford was a first-floor room

verb

To have enough money or time to buy, keep, or do something

Usage examples:

[ t ] i don’t know how he can afford a new car., [ i ] can you afford to take any time off work?

verb

To be able to buy or do something because you have enough money

Usage examples:

He is over 60 and can't afford his pension contributions., can afford to do sth debt is not necessa…

verb

Let (someone) have or do something.

Usage examples:

The dissident was allowed to leave the country

verb

To let someone do something or let something happen; permit

Usage examples:

You’re not allowed to talk during the exam., are you allowed in the building on weekends?, video li…

verb

To make it possible for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening

Usage examples:

Allow sb/sth to do sth the website allows consumers to compare the prices of all energy and telepho…

verb

Give or order the giving of (something) as an official payment, compensation, or prize to (someone).

Usage examples:

He was awarded the military cross

noun

A prize or other mark of recognition given in honour of an achievement.

Usage examples:

The company's annual award for high-quality service

verb

To give something valuable, such as money or a prize following an official decision

Usage examples:

Her poodle was awarded first prize in the dog show., their company was awarded a contract worth $40…

verb

Confer or present (an honour, right, or gift).

Usage examples:

The office was bestowed on him by the monarch of this realm

noun

A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.

Usage examples:

The cause of the accident is not clear

verb

Make (something, especially something bad) happen.

Usage examples:

This disease can cause blindness

conjunction

Short for because.

verb

Grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right).

Usage examples:

The minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by parliament

verb

To talk together and exchange ideas, often with the intention of reaching a decision about something

Usage examples:

I need to confer with my lawyer., the us constitution confers certain powers on the president.

verb

To discuss something with somebody, often in order to reach a decision about what action to take

Usage examples:

Confer about sth they were in constant contact, conferring about every aspect of the construction p…

verb

Give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something.

Usage examples:

Taxpayers had contributed £141.8 million towards the cost of local services

verb

Bring (something) into existence.

Usage examples:

He created a thirty-acre lake

verb

Bring into existence

verb

To cause something to exist, or to make something new or imaginative

Usage examples:

He created some of the most magnificent works of art ever made., the new hotel is expected to creat…

verb

Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.

Usage examples:

The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun

An agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context.

Usage examples:

The government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

noun

Fir or pine wood as a building material.

Usage examples:

Softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

verb

Bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or goods) to the proper recipient or address.

Usage examples:

The products should be delivered on time

verb

Bring to a destination

verb

To take goods, letters, or packages to people’s houses or places of work

Usage examples:

[ t ] we had the pizza delivered., [ t ] we call our pharmacy with the doctor’s prescription and as…

noun

An individual fact or item.

Usage examples:

We shall consider every detail of the bill

verb

Give full information about.

Usage examples:

The report details proposals to improve public transport

noun

A particular fact or item of information, often noticed only after giving something your close attention, or such facts or items considered as a group

Usage examples:

[ c ] we have a report of a serious accident on route 23, but so far no details., [ u ] she showed …

verb

Put (something) in a prominent place in order that it may readily be seen.

Usage examples:

The palace used to display a series of tapestries

noun

A performance, show, or event staged for public entertainment.

Usage examples:

A display of fireworks

verb

Something intended to communicate a particular impression

verb

Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

Usage examples:

Very little work has been done in this field

noun

Used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.

Usage examples:

Do you have any pets?

noun

Variant spelling of doh1.

verb

Give (money or goods) for a good cause, for example to a charity.

Usage examples:

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to charity

verb

To give something, esp. to an organization, without wanting anything in exchange

Usage examples:

[ t ] over $12 million was donated to the building fund., [ t ] some businesses have agreed to dona…

verb

To give something of value such as money or goods to help a person or organization such as a charity

Usage examples:

The bank donates 25 cents for every $100 spent using the card., donate sth to sb/sth the commission…

noun

The ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed; stretchiness.

Usage examples:

Aging can decrease the elasticity of your skin

noun

The ability of something, such as the number of products sold, to change in relation to something else, such as the product's price

Usage examples:

This chart shows the relationship between the elasticity and the optimal monopoly price for windows.

verb

Put (a plan, order, or course of action) into effect.

Usage examples:

The corporation executed a series of financial deals

verb

To do or perform something planned

Usage examples:

Now that we have approval, we can go ahead and execute the plan.

verb

To do or perform something in a planned way

Usage examples:

Local authority officials will check that the work is being executed according to the plans submitt…

noun

The quality of bending easily without breaking.

Usage examples:

Players gained improved flexibility in their ankles

noun

The quality of being able to change or be changed easily according to the situation

Usage examples:

The new law gives auto makers more flexibility in meeting lower pollution targets.

verb

Agree to give or allow (something requested) to.

Usage examples:

They were granted a meeting

noun

A sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

A research grant

verb

To give, agree to give, or do something that another person has asked for, esp. as an official or formal act

Usage examples:

She was granted american citizenship., [ + (that) clause ] i grant you (that) it must have been ups…

noun

The end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.

Usage examples:

He was leading her by the hand

verb

Pick (something) up and give it to (someone).

Usage examples:

He handed each man a glass

noun

The part of the body at the end of the arm that includes the fingers and is used for holding, moving, touching, and feeling things

Usage examples:

Keep both hands on the steering wheel., when eating, most americans hold the fork in their right ha…

phrasal verb

To surrender someone or something to another

phrasal verb

To give something to someone, esp. after being asked or told to do this

Usage examples:

Tighter sanctions will be sought unless the suspects are handed over by the end of february.

phrasal verb

To give someone else control of or responsibility for something

Usage examples:

To hand over control/power/responsibility, hand sth over to sb the founder handed the company over …

verb

Make (information) known.

Usage examples:

The teachers imparted a great deal of knowledge to their pupils

verb

To give a feeling or quality to something, or to make information known to someone

Usage examples:

If the movie has any lesson to impart, it’s that parents shouldn’t aim for perfection.

verb

Force (an unwelcome decision or ruling) on someone.

Usage examples:

The decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others

verb

To establish something as a rule to be obeyed, or to force the acceptance of something

Usage examples:

Settlers often imposed their culture on the peoples of the countries they conquered., she’s always …

verb

To introduce a new law, tax, rule, or punishment

Usage examples:

Impose a ban/restriction/penalty on sb/sth they are calling for the regulatory body to impose a ban…

verb

Point out; show.

Usage examples:

Dotted lines indicate the text's margins

verb

To show or signal a direction or warning, or to make something clear

Usage examples:

[ t ] these statistics might indicate quality problems., [ + that clause ] she did not move or indi…

verb

To show something, point to something, or make something clear

Usage examples:

Indicate sth to sb retailers should indicate to the consumer the exact weight of the produce., the …

verb

Cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something.

Usage examples:

They inflicted serious injuries on three other men

verb

Impose something unpleasant

verb

To force someone or something to experience something unpleasant

Usage examples:

Why would anyone inflict harm on a helpless animal?

verb

Go away from.

Usage examples:

She left london on june 6

noun

(in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.

noun

Time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces.

Usage examples:

Joe was home on leave

verb

Grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it will be returned.

Usage examples:

Stewart asked me to lend him my car

verb

To give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back

Usage examples:

Can you lend me a few dollars till payday?

verb

If a bank or other financial organization lends money to someone, it gives them money for a period of time which they then pay back with interest

Usage examples:

Britain's building societies chiefly lend money for house purchase., lend $5,000/£2bn/€1m, etc. to …

noun

A number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other.

Usage examples:

Consult the list of drugs on page 326

verb

Make a list of.

Usage examples:

I have listed four reasons below

noun

An instance of a ship listing to one side.

Usage examples:

The gallery walls are lined with marine ply, angled to give an echo of the list of a ship under sail.

verb

Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

Usage examples:

My grandmother made a dress for me

noun

The manufacturer or trade name of a product.

Usage examples:

The make, model, and year of his car

verb

Perform or carry out

noun

A particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

Usage examples:

On one occasion i stayed up until two in the morning

verb

Cause (something).

Usage examples:

Something vital must have occasioned this visit

noun

A particular time when something happens

Usage examples:

Sarah loves dressing up for special occasions., she has lied on several occasions., this meeting pr…

verb

Present or proffer (something) for (someone) to accept or reject as desired.

Usage examples:

May i offer you a drink?

noun

An expression of readiness to do or give something if desired.

Usage examples:

Sympathetic offers of help

verb

Present for acceptance or rejection

verb

Carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function).

Usage examples:

I have my duties to perform

verb

Get done

verb

To do an action or piece of work

Usage examples:

[ t ] the operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia., [ i ] the car perform…

verb

Officially allow (someone) to do something.

Usage examples:

The law permits councils to monitor any factory emitting smoke

noun

An official document giving someone authorization to do something.

Usage examples:

He is only in britain on a work permit

noun

A deep-bodied fish of the jack family, found in warm waters of the western atlantic and caribbean and caught for food and sport.

Usage examples:

He told me that there were snook and tarpon (as i already knew) and there were large bonefish and p…

verb

Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

Usage examples:

The children were playing by a pool

noun

Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.

Usage examples:

A child at play may use a stick as an aeroplane

verb

Engage in recreational activities rather than work

verb

Make or manufacture from components or raw materials.

Usage examples:

The company have just produced a luxury version of the aircraft

noun

Agricultural and other natural products collectively.

Usage examples:

Dairy produce

verb

Bring forth or yield

verb

Hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance.

Usage examples:

She proffered a glass of wine

noun

An offer or proposal.

Usage examples:

And then, as i found out only the same day, on march 23 of 1983, he, in a five-minute segment at th…

phrasal verb

Begin a journey.

Usage examples:

We set out from new york on friday for egypt

phrasal verb

Arrange or display something in a particular order or position.

Usage examples:

They had a picnic by the river where there was a jetty and rustic tables and chairs set out

phrasal verb

To start a journey

Usage examples:

What time will we have to set off for grandma's house tomorrow?, jenny set off down the road on her…

verb

Allow or cause (something) to be visible.

Usage examples:

A white blouse will show the blood

noun

A spectacle or display, typically an impressive one.

Usage examples:

Spectacular shows of bluebells

verb

Make visible or noticeable

adjective

Not taut or held tightly in position; loose.

Usage examples:

A slack rope

noun

The part of a rope or line which is not held taut; the loose or unused part.

Usage examples:

I picked up the rod and wound in the slack

verb

Loosen (something, especially a rope).

Usage examples:

Slacking the outhaul allows you to adjust the sail

verb

(of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking.

Usage examples:

My jumper stretched in the wash

noun

An act of stretching one's limbs or body.

Usage examples:

I got up and had a stretch

verb

To reach across a distance or become longer or wider, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ i ] rubber stretches when you pull it., [ t ] the banner was stretched across the street., [ m ] …

verb

Produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).

Usage examples:

The land yields grapes and tobacco

noun

An amount produced of an agricultural or industrial product.

Usage examples:

The milk yield was poor

verb

Give or supply