gave (See give)
n : the elasticity of
something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
[syn: spring, springiness]
Dictionary Definition
Verb
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]
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]
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"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- gāv, /ɡeɪv/, /geIv/
Verb
gave- past tense of to give
Translations
- Danish: gav
- Dutch: gaf, gaven
- Esperanto: donis
- Indonesian: beri, memberi, memberikan
- Japanese: あげた (ageta), 下した (くだした, kudashita) (polite), 差し上げた (さしあげた, sashi-ageta) (humble)
- Scottish Gaelic: thug
See also
Dutch
Etymology 1
Adjective
form of gaafEtymology 2
from geven 'to give'Noun
gave (plural gaven or gaves; dimin. gavetje)French
Verb
- Form of First-person singular present subjunctive, gaver
- Form of Third-person singular present subjunctive, gaver
- Form of Second-person singular imperative, gaver