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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: give n 1: the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length [syn: {give}, {spring}, {springiness}] v 1: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold" 2: be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" [syn: {yield}, {give}, {afford}] 3: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" [ant: {take}] 4: convey or reveal information; "Give one's name" 5: convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention" [syn: {give}, {pay}] 6: organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" [syn: {hold}, {throw}, {have}, {make}, {give}] 7: convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look" [syn: {give}, {throw}] 8: give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" [syn: {give}, {gift}, {present}] 9: cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory" [syn: {give}, {yield}] 10: dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" [syn: {give}, {pay}, {devote}] 11: give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family" [syn: {render}, {yield}, {return}, {give}, {generate}] 12: transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" [syn: {impart}, {leave}, {give}, {pass on}] 13: bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth" [syn: {establish}, {give}] 14: leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" 15: emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp" 16: endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" [syn: {sacrifice}, {give}] 17: place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" [syn: {pass}, {hand}, {reach}, {pass on}, {turn over}, {give}] 18: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" [syn: {give}, {dedicate}, {consecrate}, {commit}, {devote}] 19: give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug" 20: give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose" [syn: {give}, {apply}] 21: bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks" [syn: {give}, {render}] 22: bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights" [syn: {grant}, {give}] 23: move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd" [syn: {move over}, {give way}, {give}, {ease up}, {yield}] 24: give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat" [syn: {feed}, {give}] [ant: {famish}, {starve}] 25: contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" [syn: {contribute}, {give}, {chip in}, {kick in}] 26: break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" [syn: {collapse}, {fall in}, {cave in}, {give}, {give way}, {break}, {founder}] 27: estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success" 28: execute and deliver; "Give bond" 29: deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs" 30: afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" [syn: {afford}, {open}, {give}] 31: present to view; "He gave the sign to start" 32: perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York" 33: be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give" [syn: {give}, {yield}] 34: propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party" 35: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff" 36: manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering" 37: offer in good faith; "He gave her his word" 38: submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse" 39: guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me" 40: allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond" 41: inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" 42: occur; "what gives?" 43: consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men" 44: proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"