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  • 21give oneself away — show guilt, show one has done wrong She gave herself away when she said that she hadn t seen her boyfriend but he had already said that he had met her earlier …

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  • 22give oneself up — surrender, stop hiding or running away The robbers gave themselves up when the police surrounded the house …

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  • 23give — ► VERB (past gave; past part. given) 1) freely transfer the possession of; cause to receive or have. 2) yield as a product or result. 3) carry out (an action). 4) cause to experience or suffer. 5) state or put forward (information or argument) …

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  • 24give up — {v.} 1a. To stop trying to keep; surrender; yield. * /The dog had the ball in his mouth and wouldn t give it up./ * /Jimmy is giving up his job as a newsboy when he goes back to school./ Compare: GIVE ONESELF UP, HAND OVER, LET GO(1a). Contrast:… …

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  • 25give up — {v.} 1a. To stop trying to keep; surrender; yield. * /The dog had the ball in his mouth and wouldn t give it up./ * /Jimmy is giving up his job as a newsboy when he goes back to school./ Compare: GIVE ONESELF UP, HAND OVER, LET GO(1a). Contrast:… …

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  • 26give — v. & n. v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession of freely; hand over as a present (gave them her old curtains; gives to cancer research). 2 tr. a transfer the ownership of with or without… …

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  • 27give — [c]/gɪv / (say giv) verb (gave, given, giving) –verb (t) 1. to deliver freely; bestow; hand over: to give someone a present. 2. to deliver to another in exchange for something; pay. 3. to pass over to: give me that book, please. 4. to grant… …

  • 28give one's life — 1) he would give his life for her Syn: die for, lay down one s life for, sacrifice oneself for, offer one s life for, die to save 2) he gave his life to the company Syn: dedicate oneself, devote oneself, give oneself, surrender oneself …

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  • 29give one's life — 1 he would give his life for her: DIE (TO SAVE), lay down one s life, sacrifice oneself, offer one s life. 2 he gave his life to the company: DEDICATE ONESELF, devote oneself, give oneself, surrender oneself. → life …

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  • 30give\ up — v 1a. To stop trying to keep; surrender; yield. The dog had the ball in his mouth and wouldn t give it up. Jimmy is giving up his job as a newsboy when he goes back to school. Compare: give oneself up, hand over, let go(1a) Contrast: hold on… …

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