Definitions

give

[giv] / gɪv /

VERB

contribute, supply, transfer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord allow award commit deliver donate grant hand out hand over permit present provide sell turn over

STRONG

administer bequeath bestow cede confer consign convey deed dispense endow entrust furnish gift lease relinquish remit subsidize tip transmit vouchsafe will

WEAK

ante up come across dish out dispose of dole out fork over hand down heap upon lavish upon lay upon let have make over parcel out part with pass down pass out pony up shell out throw in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove hold keep receive refuse reject retain take withhold

STRONG

conceal hide neglect

WEAK

fight hold up refrain withstand

VERB

communicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce deliver express issue present put read

STRONG

air broadcast carry emit furnish impart notify pronounce publish render state supply transfer transmit utter vent ventilate

WEAK

be a source of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet repress suppress withhold

STRONG

conceal

VERB

demonstrate, proffer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extend indicate issue offer present produce provide return show

STRONG

administer bestow confer dispense display evidence furnish manifest minister pose render tender yield

WEAK

hold out put on set forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deny hide hold keep refuse withhold

STRONG

obscure

VERB

yield, collapse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow devote fail go grant hand over lend open

STRONG

bend break cave cede concede contract crumble crumple fall flex fold recede relax relent relinquish retire retreat sag shrink sink slacken surrender weaken

WEAK

bow to fold up give way

Antonyms

STRONGEST

finish hold keep

STRONG

enlarge expand face fight grow increase put together rise strengthen win

WEAK

withhold withstand

VERB

perform action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address apply cause devote do lead make produce throw turn

STRONG

bend direct engender occasion

WEAK

buckle down

Antonyms

WEAK

hold hold up refrain

Example Sentences

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Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones said the papers would be released after Parliament's upcoming recess to give MPs "sufficient time to review the material".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The billionaire investor, now 95, added that highlighting how you want others to remember you can give you a blueprint for avoiding mistakes and solidifying your reputation.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Exquadrum never raised venture capital, and when government revenue periodically dried up, its founders were forced to lay off staff or give up pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“Our hope is to give these populations a chance to keep up.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“The funeral was a week ago, so I hope so. There’s something I need to give him. Besides, I’m sure the office needs my attention. All that paperwork isn’t going to take care of itself.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

give

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