give
     n : the elasticity of something that can be stretched and
         returns to its original length [syn: {spring}, {springiness}]
     v 1: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She
          gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
     2: be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble";
        "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" [syn:
        {yield}, {afford}]
     3: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to
        somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me
        lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender
        loving care" [ant: {take}]
     4: convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
     5: convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.;
        bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give
        him my best regards"; "pay attention" [syn: {pay}]
     6: organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have,
        throw, or make a party"; "give a course" [syn: {hold}, {throw},
         {have}, {make}]
     7: convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical
        gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
        [syn: {throw}]
     8: give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her
        for her birthday?" [syn: {gift}, {present}]
     9: bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory"
        [syn: {bring about}, {yield}]
     10: dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay
         attention to" [syn: {pay}, {devote}]
     11: give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This
         year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate
         renders some revenue for the family" [syn: {render}, {yield},
          {return}, {generate}]
     12: tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to
         the Russians"; "leave your name and address here" [syn: {impart},
          {leave}, {pass on}]
     13: bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
         [syn: {establish}]
     14: leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while
         I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the
         weekend?"
     15: emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
     16: endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I
         gave two sons to the war" [syn: {sacrifice}]
     17: place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon,
         please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned
         over the prisoner to his lawyers" [syn: {pass}, {hand}, {reach},
          {pass on}, {turn over}]
     18: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She
         committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's
         talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the
         church" [syn: {dedicate}, {consecrate}, {commit}, {devote}]
     19: give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
     20: give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave
         him a punch in the nose" [syn: {apply}]
     21: bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks" [syn: {render}]
     22: bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a
         divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights" [syn: {grant}]
     23: move in order to make room for someone for something; "The
         park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told
         the crowd" [syn: {move over}, {give way}, {ease up}, {yield}]
     24: give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't
         give the child this tough meat" [syn: {feed}] [ant: {starve}]
     25: contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" [syn: {contribute},
          {chip in}, {kick in}]
     26: break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall
         collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke";
         "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof
         finally gave under the weight of the ice" [syn: {collapse},
          {fall in}, {cave in}, {give way}, {break}, {founder}]
     27: estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the
         patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good
         chance at success"
     28: execute and deliver; "Give bond"
     29: deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three
         books for four CDs"
     30: afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French
         doors give onto a terrace" [syn: {afford}, {open}]
     31: present to view; "He gave the sign to start"
     32: perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert
         in New York"
     33: be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material
         doesn't give" [syn: {yield}]
     34: propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday
         party"
     35: legal use: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the
         plaintiff"
     36: manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real
         creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
     37: offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"
     38: submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's
         opinion"; "give an excuse"
     39: guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me
         to think that you agreed with me"
     40: allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"
     41: inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking";
         "The judge gave me 10 years"
     42: occur; "what gives?"
     43: consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She
         gave herself to many men"
     44: proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little
         sister"
     [also: {given}, {gave}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0