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give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
»
Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
1.
To make a gift of.
2.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
3.
a.
To reveal or make
known
, often accidentally.
b.
To betray.
give back
To return:
gave me back my book.
give in
1.
To hand in; submit:
She gave in her report.
2.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute:
She really gave of her time to help.
They
give of
themselves
to improve the quality of education.
give off
To send forth; emit:
chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
1.
To allow to be
know
n; declare publicly:
gave out the bad news.
2.
To send forth; emit:
gave out a steady buzzing.
3.
To distribute:
gave out the surplus food.
4.
To stop functioning;
fail
.
5.
To be
come
used
up
or exhausted;
run
out:
Their determination finally gave out.
give
over
1.
To hand over; entrust.
2.
a.
To devote to a particular purpose or use:
gave the day over to merry
making
.
b.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon:
finally gave myself over to grief.
3.
To cause an activity to stop:
order
ed the combatants to give over.
give up
1.
a.
To surrender:
The suspects gave themselves up.
b.
To devote (oneself) completely:
gave herself up to her work.
2.
a.
To cease to do or perform:
gave up their search.
b.
To desist from; stop:
gave up smoking.
3.
To part with; relinquish:
gave up the apartment; gave up
all
hope.
4.
a.
To lose hope for:
We
had
given the dog up as
lost
.
b.
To lose hope of
see
ing:
We'd given you up an hour
ago
.
5.
To admit defeat.
6.
To abandon what one
is
doing or planning to do:
gave up on writing the novel.
Idioms:
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
give birth to
1.
To bear as offspring.
2.
To be the origin of:
a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
give
it
to
Informal
To punish or reprimand severely:
My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount:
The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few
hundred
yards.
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring
about
.
give (someone) a hard time
1.
To make life difficult for; harass.
2.
To make fun of; tease.
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
give the lie to
1.
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
2.
To accuse of lying.
give up the ghost
To cease
living
or functioning; die.
give way
1.
a.
To retreat or withdraw.
b.
To yield the right of way:
gave way to an oncoming car.
c.
To relinquish ascendancy or position:
as day gives way slowly to night.
2.
a.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure:
The l
add
er gave way.
b.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3.
To abandon oneself:
give way to hysteria.
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Lesson No. 1 Glossary
give
:
v.
gave
(g
v)
,
g
i
v·en
(g
v
n)
,
giv·ing
,
gives
v.
tr.
1.
To
make
a
present
of
:
We
gave her flowers
for
her birthday.
2.
To place
in
the
h
an
ds of; p
as
s:
Give me the scissors.
3.
a.
To de
live
r in exchange
or
recompense; pay:
gave five
do
llars for the book.
b.
To
let
go for a price; sell:
gave the
used
car
away
for
two
thousand
dollars.
4.
a.
To administer:
give
him
some
cough medicine.
b.
To convey
by
a physical
act
ion:
gave me a punch in the nose.
c.
To inflict as punishment:
gave the child a spanking;
was
given
life
impri
son
ment for the crime.
d.
Law
To accord by verdict:
A decision was given for the plaint
if
f.
5.
a.
To
best
ow, especially
off
icially; confer:
The Bill of Rights gives
us
freedom
of speech.
b.
To accord or tender to
another
:
Give him
your
confidence.
c.
To
put
temporarily
at
the disposal of:
gave
them
the cottage for a week.
d.
To entrust to an
other
, usually for a specified reason:
gave me the keys for safekeeping.
e.
To convey or offer for conveyance:
Give him
my
best wishes.
f.
Law
To execute
and
deliver. Used especially in the phrase
give
bond
.
6.
a.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice:
gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
b.
To devote or apply completely:
gives herself to her work.
c.
To furnish or contribute:
gave
their
time
to help others.
d.
To offer in good faith; pledge:
Give me
you
r
word
.
7.
a.
To allot as a portion or share.
b.
To bestow (a
name
, for example).
c.
To attribute (blame, for example) to
someone
; assign.
d.
To award as due:
gave us
first
prize.
8.
To emit or utter:
gave a groan; gave a muted response.
9.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or
use
:
give an opinion; give an excuse.
10.
a.
To proffer to another:
gave the toddler my hand.
b.
To consent to engage (
one
self) in sexual intercourse
with
a
man
.
11.
a.
To per
form
for an audience:
give a recital.
b.
To present to view:
gave the sign to begin.
12.
a.
To offer as entertainment:
give a dinner
part
y.
b.
To propose as a toast.
13.
a.
To
be
a source of; afford:
His
remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
b.
To
cause
to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition):
The draft gave me a cold.
c.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase:
You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
14.
a.
To yield or produce:
Cows give milk.
b.
To
bring
forth or bear:
trees
that
give
fruit
.
c.
To produce as a result of calculation:
5 × 12 gives 60.
15.
a.
To manifest or s
how
:
gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b.
To carry
out
(a physical movement):
give a wink; give a
star
t.
16.
To
permit
one to
have
or
take
:
gave us an hour to finish.
17.
To take an interest to the extent of:
"My dear, I don't give a damn"
(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
1.
To make gifts or donations:
gives generously to charity.
2.
a.
To yield to physical force.
b.
To collapse
from
force or pressure:
The roof gave
under
the weight of the snow.
c.
To yield to change:
Both sides
will
have to give
on
some issues.
3.
To afford access or a view; open:
The doors give onto a terrace.
4.
Slang
To be in progress; happen:
What
gives?
n.
1.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
2.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness:
"Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than
hard
ones"
(Elizabeth Schneider).
Phrasal Verbs:
give a
way
v)
v
n)