Give synonyms and antonyms
gĭv
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Part of speech:
To transfer or deliver property or the title thereto or a property right by a deed or another written instrument other than a will.
(Law) To put before a legislature, court, etc. for consideration
To give over to the care or custody of another.
To give; to offer; to commit.
To give as the result of judging the relative merits of those in competition; grant
refuse (antonym)
To decline
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To decide on or intend:
To transfer the title or ownership of
To dispense is to give out something, especially a specific portion or amount or to exempt from a rule.
untie the purse strings
To transfer
To hold a conference or consultation.
To willingly let go of; to give up; to relinquish.
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To plant with inhabitants; to colonize; to people.
To convey (force or energy) from one part of a mechanism to another.
(Idiomatic) To sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine.
To produce
To give precedence to other road users.
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To bring on; to incur; to acquire.
provide with
To administer
receive (antonym)
To be the person who gets (something sent or transmitted):
To hand is defined as to transfer, deliver or give.
To give or confer formally or according to legal procedure
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To grant or concede; bestow
To give up or deliver (a person) to his or her enemies or into slavery, bondage, etc.
To transfer
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put into the hands of
To transfer
(Of a supply) To run short, come to an end.
A written conveyance of an interest in real property.
To spend (time, effort, etc.) with the expectation of some satisfaction
To transfer to another's control.
To fraudulently dispose of goods
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lay upon
To transfer
heap upon
To transfer
Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.
hold (antonym)
To keep from departing or getting away:
take delivery on
To transfer
come across with
To transfer
(--- Theology) To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.
offer no resistance
To yield under pressure
To cause to shrink or contract; specif., to cause (fabric) to shrink by a special process in manufacturing so as to minimize later shrinkage
To yield or grant to one formerly in possession; cede (something) back.
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To become open
To reduce in intensity; slacken:
To apply to a task or purpose.
To move a joint so that the parts it connects approach each other.
To crumble is to break into small pieces, or to fall to pieces.
bow to
To yield under pressure
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To identify.
To express in words; declare or utter:
To distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out
To give or exchange information, signals, or messages in any way, as by talk, gestures, or writing
To convey, carry, remove, or send from one person, place, or position to another
The definition of read is to use eyes or fingers to figure out what letters or other symbols mean.
To give a play
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To create by physical or mental effort:
maintain (antonym)
To keep up or carry on; continue:
withhold (antonym)
To keep in check; restrain:
resist (antonym)
To remain unaltered, undamaged, or unaffected by; withstand:
remain rigid (antonym)
To yield under pressure
stand-firm (antonym)
To resist assault or pressure
provide (related)
To furnish the means of support
distribute (related)
(Logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.
inflict (related)
To give or cause (pain, wounds, etc.) by or as by striking; cause to be borne
address (related)
To write the destination on (a letter or parcel)
perform (related)
To begin and carry through to completion; do:
administer (related)
To manage or direct (the affairs of a government, institution, etc.)
The definition of allocate is the act of portioning out something for a certain reason, or to a person or thing.
Allot is defined as to earmark or designate.
To have the power to arrange or settle affairs
To give, esp. to some philanthropic or religious cause; contribute
To send out; give forth; discharge
To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapour.
To increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance:
To discharge or emit (a liquid or gas, for example) gradually.
To give or bestow in abundance; shower:
To employ diligently; to use steadily.
To submit or present, as for consideration, approval, or payment:
To be gracious enough or condescend to give or grant
keep (antonym)
To remain in a state or condition; stay:
refrain (antonym)
(Intransitive) To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain. [from 15th c.]
conceal (antonym)
The definition of conceal means to keep something hidden or secret.
hide (antonym)
To keep oneself out of sight; conceal oneself
retain (antonym)
To continue to have or hold in
withdraw (antonym)
To recall or remove a motion from consideration in parliamentary procedure.
withstand (antonym)
To resist or endure (something) successfully.
fight (antonym)
To contend with or struggle against:
To bestow (an honor, for example):
Also used with away: bestow
To make a gift of.
To write and give or sell (an article, story, poem, etc.) to a magazine, newspaper, or other publication
(Idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.
To make available for use; provide:
Disburse is defined as to pay or give out.
Expend is defined as to use up or spend.
To apply is defined as to make a strong effort to do a job well.
To acknowledge defeat in:
Also used with over: commend
To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance.
To confide is to trust someone enough to tell your secrets, worries or thoughts.
To charge or invest with a trust or duty
(Intransitive) To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.
To direct or draw toward a common center; focus.
To set apart seriously for a special purpose; devote to some work, duty, etc.
To give or apply (one's time, attention, or self, for example) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person.
To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.
To render (an object or image) in clear outline or sharp detail by adjustment of one's vision or an optical device; bring into focus.
To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
To permit to have:
To set aside or distribute as a share
Mete is defined as to hand out or measure.
To perform (a role) on the stage:
To move along at a speed of
To regard or present (actions, oneself, etc.) as though in a play; give dramatic quality to
To hold in the mind; entertain:
To cause to pause or wait at a designated location.
To sing (a melody, for example) on key:
To cause to move:
To distribute over a surface in a layer:
To offer; render:
To give off an emanation.
To send out officially; to deliver by authority; as, to issue an order; to issue a writ.
To allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls.
To set free from confinement or bondage:
(Idiomatic) To introduce errors or inaccuracies; to skew.
To vent is to complain about something you are annoyed or angry about in order to relieve some of your anger.
To be fastened or joined by a buckle
Alternative spelling of cave in.
To extend between two points or in a certain direction; run:
The definition of a bounce is a leap, jump or a spring back.
A measure of how changes in price affect supply or demand for a given good, equal to the percentage of change in supply or demand divided by the percentage of the price change.
Flexibility is defined as the ability to change, to bend, or to persuade.
The state or quality of being flexible.
(Cryptography) a property of a cryptographic algorithms in which an adversary can alter a ciphertext such that it decrypts to a related plaintext
The quality of being malleable.
The quality or state of being pliable; flexibility; pliableness.
The state of being pliable; pliability.
The state or quality of being pliant.
The ability to bounce or spring back into shape, position, etc.
A usually rapid return to normal shape after removal of stress; recoil:
The property of being springy.
(Astronomy) The small distortion of an astronomical instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount to be added or subtracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion.
give in trust (or charge)
give (related)
To offer in good faith; pledge:
save (related)
To treat with care by avoiding fatigue, wear, or damage; spare:
collect (related)
To gather; assemble
work (related)
Followed by with. General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients.
performing-arts (related)
To produce on the stage
control (related)
Control is defined as to command, restrain, or manage.
move (related)
To be disposed of by sale:
free (related)
Free means to release or let go.
help (related)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
explosion (related)
A violent blowing apart or bursting caused by energy released from a very fast chemical reaction, a nuclear reaction, or the escape of gases under pressure.
flexible (related)
(Chiefly engineering and manufacturing) Something that is flexible.
To make venerable; hallow:
To be nourished or supported:
(Mathematics) To form (a geometric figure) by describing a curve or surface.
To set up (a government, nation, business, etc.); found; institute
To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate.
Founder means when a ship fills with water and sinks.
The definition of reach is stretching out an arm or hand in order to touch or grab something.
To let be or do without interference.
(Baseball) To advance (a base runner) by means of a sacrifice
starve (antonym)
To cause to suffer from a lack or need of something specified
lend (related)
given to (related)
offer (related)
give to (related)
ask-for (related)
bring (related)
send (related)
put (related)
find (related)
get (related)
To negotiate is defined as to bargain or discuss both sides of an issue until an agreement is reached.
Subsidize is to pay part of the costs of producing or doing something.
(Idiomatic) To distribute in small amounts.
pass in
To transfer
To give something to a responsible person.
To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
let have
To transfer
To give a small present of money to (a waiter, porter, etc.) for some service
lavish upon
To transfer
come through with
To transfer
To distribute (a thing).
To offer (usually something intangible)
To retreat is to withdraw or back away, especially from a dangerous or unpleasant situation or from a military engagement.
To engage in a strike against an employer.
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To distribute (money) as payment
To enact is defined as to make into a law or to act out.
move in order to make room for someone for something
To put back, as into a state or position
Synonym Study
- Confer implies that the giver is a superior and that the thing given is an honor, privilege, etc. to confer a title, a college degree, etc.
- Bestow stresses that the thing is given gratuitously and may imply condescension in the giver to bestow charity upon the poor
- Donate is used especially of a giving to some philanthropic or religious cause
- Present implies a certain formality in the giving and often connotes considerable value in the gift he presented the school with a library
- Grant implies that there has been a request or an expressed desire for the thing given to grant a favor
- Give is the general word meaning to transfer from one's own possession to that of another
Find another word for give. In this page you can discover 242 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for give, like: bestow, convey, present, consign, bequeath, award, refuse, will, cede, dispense and untie the purse strings.
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