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31give — verb (past gave; past participle given) (usu. give something to or give someone something) 1》 freely transfer the possession of; cause to receive or have. ↘communicate or impart (a message). ↘commit, consign, or entrust. ↘cause to… …
32give away — {v.} 1. To give as a present. * /Mrs. Jones has several kittens to give away./ 2. To hand over (a bride) to her husband at the wedding. * /Mr. Jackson gave away his daughter./ 3. To let (a secret) become known; tell the secret of. * /The little… …
33give away — {v.} 1. To give as a present. * /Mrs. Jones has several kittens to give away./ 2. To hand over (a bride) to her husband at the wedding. * /Mr. Jackson gave away his daughter./ 3. To let (a secret) become known; tell the secret of. * /The little… …
34give\ away — v 1. To give as a present. Mrs. Jones has several kittens to give away. 2. To hand over (a bride) to her husband at the wedding. Mr. Jackson gave away his daughter. 3. To let (a secret) become known; tell the secret of. The little boy gave away… …
35give of oneself — {v. phr.}, {literary} To give your time and effort to help others. * /You should give of yourself sometimes./ * /During World War II, Governor Baldwin gave of himself by sweeping the halls of a hospital every afternoon./ …
36give of oneself — {v. phr.}, {literary} To give your time and effort to help others. * /You should give of yourself sometimes./ * /During World War II, Governor Baldwin gave of himself by sweeping the halls of a hospital every afternoon./ …
37give — [giv] vt. gave, given, giving [ME given (with g < ON gefa, to give), yeven < OE giefan, akin to Ger geben < IE base * ghabh , to grasp, take > L habere, to have: the special Gmc sense of this base results from its use as a substitute… …
38give a good account of oneself — give a good (or bad) account of oneself make a favorable (or unfavorable) impression through one s performance …
39give in — give someone his own way, stop opposing someone The company gave in to the union s demand for more money. (from Idioms in Speech) to cease exertions; to confess oneself defeated Well, she ll have a good wait before I call her up. I ve given in… …
40give up — ► give up 1) cease making an effort; resign oneself to failure. 2) stop the habitual doing or consuming of (something). 3) deliver (a wanted person) to authority. Main Entry: ↑give …
