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give
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give  (gv)
v. gave (gv), giv·en (gvn), giv·ing, gives
v.tr.
1. To make a present of: We gave her flowers for her birthday.
2. To place in the hands of; pass: Give me the scissors.
3.
a. To deliver in exchange or recompense; pay: gave five dollars 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 action: gave me a punch in the nose.
c. To inflict as punishment: gave the child a spanking; was given life imprisonment for the crime.
d. Law To accord by verdict: A decision was given for the plaintiff.
5.
a. To bestow, especially officially; 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 another, 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 your 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 (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
11.
a. To perform 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 party.
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 show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
b. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
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 away
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 known; 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 become 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 merrymaking.
b. To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon: finally gave myself over to grief.
3. To cause an activity to stop: ordered 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 seeing: 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 ladder gave way.
b. To yield to urging or demand; give in.
3. To abandon oneself: give way to hysteria.

[Middle English given, from Old English giefan and Old Norse gefa; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]

give
Verb
[giving, gave, given]
1. to present or hand (something) to someone
2. to pay (an amount of money) for a purchase
3. to grant or provide: to give an answer
4. to utter (a shout or cry)
5. to perform, make, or do: the prime minister gave a speech
6. to host (a party)
7. to sacrifice or devote: comrades who gave their lives for their country
8. to concede: he was very efficient, I have to give him that
9. to yield or break under pressure: something has got to give
10. give or take plus or minus: about one hundred metres, give or take five
Noun
a tendency to yield under pressure; elasticity
See also give away, give in, etc. [Old English giefan]
giver n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.give - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
elasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
Verb1.give - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
infect - communicate a disease to; "Your children have infected you with this head cold"
award, grant - give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
yield, afford, give - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
drive home, deliver - carry out or perform; "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left"
2.give - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
open up, open - make available; "This opens up new possibilities"
give - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
allow for, allow, provide, leave - make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
3.give - 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"
cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
cough up, pony up, spit up - give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"
rent, lease, let - grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
support - support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"
transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"
pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
accord, allot, grant - allow to have; "grant a privilege"
grant, allow - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
present, submit - hand over formally
bestow - give as a gift
heap - bestow in large quantities; "He heaped him with work"; "She heaped scorn upon him"
deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
proffer, offer - present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"
chip in, contribute, kick in, give - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
return, render - give back; "render money"
deposit, bank - put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"
cede, concede, yield, grant - give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
loan, lend - give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
requite, repay - make repayment for or return something
dispense with, part with, spare, give up - give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
vest - place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
enfeoff - put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society; "He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland"
give back, refund, repay, return - pay back; "Please refund me my money"
take - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"
4.give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
quote - name the price of; "quote prices for cars"
cast - deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"
impart, pass on, give, leave - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
5.give - 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"
communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
offer, extend - offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
6.give - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
direct - be in charge of
7.give - convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
8.give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
dower, endow - furnish with an endowment; "When she got married, she got dowered"
hand out, pass out, give out, distribute - give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams"
give away - make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture"
raffle, raffle off - dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas"
bung, fee, tip - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward"
bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
cede, surrender, give up, deliver - relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
deed over, grant - transfer by deed; "grant land"
treat - provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed"
donate - give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"
tender - offer or present for acceptance
render, submit - make over as a return; "They had to render the estate"
9.give - cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"
create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
generate, yield, render, give, return - 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"
10.give - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"
sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
11.give - 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"
produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
yield, give - cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"
establish, give - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
12.give - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
13.give - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
introduce - bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"
generate, yield, render, give, return - 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"
pacify - fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"
14.give - 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?"
hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give - 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"
15.give - emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
16.give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
devote, pay, give - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give - 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"
relinquish, resign, give up, release, free - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
17.givegive - 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"
give - 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?"
transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"
sneak, slip - pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
deal - give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"
fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render - to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
relinquish, resign, give up, release, free - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust - confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
entrust, leave - put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"
18.give - 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"
vow, consecrate - dedicate to a deity by a vow
give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"
rededicate - dedicate anew; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country"
apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
apply - apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"
19.give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
dispense, administer - give or apply (medications)
give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
apply, give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
20.give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
tread - apply (the tread) to a tire
administer - perform (a church sacrament) ritually; "administer the last unction"
21.give - bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"
communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
dedicate - inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents"
give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"
22.give - bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
23.give - move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
abandon, give up - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
24.give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
dine - give dinner to; host for dinner; "I'm wining and dining my friends"
scavenge - feed on carrion or refuse; "hyenas scavenge"
fodder - give fodder (to domesticated animals)
swill, slop - feed pigs
regurgitate - feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food; "many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest"
corn - feed (cattle) with corn
malnourish, undernourish - provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment; "The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished"
overfeed - feed excessively
spoonfeed - feed with a spoon
force-feed - feed someone who will not or cannot eat
cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
lunch - provide a midday meal for; "She lunched us well"
breakfast - provide breakfast for
breastfeed, give suck, lactate, wet-nurse, suckle, nurse, suck - give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
bottlefeed - feed (infants) with a bottle
inject - feed intravenously
aliment, nutrify, nourish - give nourishment to
range - let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"
pasture, graze, crop - let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
25.give - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
give - 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"
combine - add together from different sources; "combine resources"
26.givegive - 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"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
implode, go off - burst inward; "The bottle imploded"
abandon, give up - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"
buckle, crumple - fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"
flop - fall loosely; "He flopped into a chair"
break - curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke"
slide down, slump, sink - fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
collapse, burst - cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
27.give - estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
28.give - execute and deliver; "Give bond"
execute - carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"
29.give - deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"
recompense, repair, compensate, indemnify - make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
30.give - afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
31.give - present to view; "He gave the sign to start"
give - perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
32.give - perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance
perform - give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
give - present to view; "He gave the sign to start"
33.give - be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"
stretch - become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"
buckle under, knuckle under, succumb, give in, yield - consent reluctantly
34.give - propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
salute, toast, wassail, drink, pledge - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
35.give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
render, give - bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"
accord, allot, grant - allow to have; "grant a privilege"
36.give - manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
37.give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"
pledge - give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"
dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give - 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"
38.give - submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
submit, subject - refer for judgment or consideration; "The lawyers submitted the material to the court"
39.give - guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
lead - cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
40.give - allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"
countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
41.give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
inflict, impose, bring down, visit - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"
give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
42.give - occur; "what gives?"
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
43.give - consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"
give - proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
44.give - proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
give - consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"
proffer, offer - present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"

give
give in admit defeat, yield, concede, collapse, quit, submit, surrender, comply, succumb, cave in (informal) capitulate
give something off or out emit, produce, release, discharge, send out, throw out, vent, exude, exhale
give something out
1. distribute, issue, deliver, circulate, hand out, dispense, dole out, pass round
2. make known, announce, publish, broadcast, communicate, transmit, utter, notify, impart, disseminate, shout from the rooftops (informal)
give something up
1. abandon, stop, quit, kick (informal) cease, cut out, renounce, leave off, say goodbye to, desist, kiss (something) goodbye, forswear
2. quit, leave, resign, step down from (informal)
Translations
give [gɪv] [pt gave, pp given] [geɪv, ˈgɪvn] vtdar (= deliver); entregar;
(as gift) → regalar
vi (= break) → romperse (= stretch) [fabric] → dar de sí;
to give sb sth, give sth to sb → dar algo a algn;
how much did you give for it? → ¿cuánto pagaste por él?;
12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes → más o menos las doce;
give them my regards → dales recuerdos de mi parte;
I can give you 10 minutes → le puedo conceder 10 minutos;
to give way (BRIT) (AUT) → ceder el paso;
to give way to despair → ceder a la desesperación
give away vt (= give free) → regalar (= betray); traicionar (= disclose); revelar
give back vtdevolver
give in viceder
vtentregar
give off vtdespedir
give out vtdistribuir
vi (= be exhausted) [supplies] → agotarse (= fail) [engine] → averiarse; [strength] → fallar
give up virendirse, darse por vencido
vtrenunciar a;
to give up smoking → dejar de fumar;
to give o.s. up → entregarse

give [gɪv] [gave , pt , given , pp ] [geɪv, ˈgɪvn] n [of fabric] → élasticité f
vtdonner
vi (= break) → céder (= stretch) [fabric] → se prêter;
to give sb sth, give sth to sb → donner qch à qn [+ gift]; offrir qch à qn [+ message]; transmettre qch à qn;
to give sb a call/kiss → appeler/embrasser qn;
to give a cry/sigh → pousser un cri/un soupir;
how much did you give for it? → combien (l')avez-vous payé?;
12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes → midi, à quelques minutes près;
to give way → céder;
(Brit) (Aut) → donner la priorité
give away vtdonner (= give free); faire cadeau de (= betray); donner, trahir (= disclose); révéler [+ bride]; conduire à l'autel
give back vtrendre
give in vicéder
vtdonner
give off vtdégager
give out vt [+ food etc] → distribuer [+ news]; annoncer
vi (= be exhausted) [supplies] → s'épuiser (= fail); lâcher
give up virenoncer
vtrenoncer à;
to give up smoking → arrêter de fumer;
to give o.s. up → se rendre

give [gɪv] [gave , pt , given , pp ] vt 1. (= hand over);
to give sb sth, give sth to sb → jdm etw geben;
I'll give you £5 for it → ich gebe dir £5 dafür
2. (used with noun to replace a verb);
to give a sigh/cry/laugh etcseufzen/schreien/lachen etc;
to give a speech/a lecture → eine Rede/einen Vortrag halten;
to give three cheers → ein dreifaches Hoch ausbringen
3. (= tell, deliver) [+ news, message etc] → mitteilen (= 000) [+ advice, answer] → geben
4. (= supply, provide) [+ opportunity, job etc] → geben (= 000) [+ surprise] → bereiten (= bestow) [+ title, honour, right] → geben, verleihen;
that's given me an idea → dabei kommt mir eine Idee
5. (= devote) [+ time, one's life] → geben (= 000) [+ attention] → schenken
6. (= organize) [+ party, dinner etc] → geben vi
1. (also: give way) (= break, collapse); nachgeben
2. (= stretch) [fabric] → sich dehnen
give away give vt [+ money, opportunity] → verschenken [+ secret, information]; verraten [+ bride]; zum Altar führen;
that immediately gave him away → dadurch verriet er sich sofort
give back give vt [+ money, book etc] → zurückgeben
give in give vi (= yield) → nachgeben
vt [+ essay etc] → abgeben
give off give vt [+ heat, smoke] → abgeben
give out give vt [+ prizes, books, drinks etc] → austeilen
vi (= be exhausted) [supplies] → zu Ende gehen (= fail); versagen
give up give vt, viaufgeben;
to give up smoking give → das Rauchen aufgeben;
to give o.s. up give → sich stellen;
(after siege etc) → sich ergeben
give way give vi (= yield, collapse) → nachgeben;
(Brit) (Aut) → die Vorfahrt achten

give [gɪv] n [of fabric] → elasticità
vb [pt gave, pp given] [geɪv, ˈgɪvn]
vtdare
vicedere;
to give sb sth, give sth to sb → dare qc a qn;
to give a cry/sigh → emettere un grido/sospiro;
how much did you give for it? → quanto (l')hai pagato?;
12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes → mezzogiorno, minuto più minuto meno;
to give way vicedere;
(BRIT ) (AUT) → dare la precedenza
give away vtdare via (= give free); fare dono di (= betray); tradire (= disclose); rivelare [+ bride]; condurre all'altare
give back vtrendere
give in vicedere
vtconsegnare
give off vtemettere
give out vtdistribuire; annunciare
vi (= be exhausted) [supplies] → esaurirsi, venir meno (= fail) [engine] → fermarsi: [strength] → mancare
give up virinunciare
vtrinunciare a;
to give up smoking → smettere di fumare;
to give o.s. up → arrendersi

give
v give [giv]
1 to cause to have My aunt gave me a book for Christmas; Can you give me an opinion on this? gee يُعْطي давам dát give geben δίνω dar, regalar andma دادن antaa donner לתת देना dati, pokloniti ad memberi gefa dare 与える 주다 duoti dot; sniegt beri geven gi dać dar a da дарить; давать dať dati dati ge ให้ vermek давати مہیا کرنا cho; đưa
2 to produce (something) Cows give milk but horses do not; He gave a talk on his travels. gee, hou يُعْطي، يُنْتِج давам dávat; mít give geben δίνω, παράγω dar andma تولید کردن؛ دادن tuottaa, pitää donner לתת उत्पन्न करना proizvoditi, stvarati ad menghasilkan framleiða, gefa af sér dare 産する 산출하다 duoti dot mengeluarkan geven gi dawać fazer a produce давать dávať; mať dajati, dati davati ge, frambringa, hålla แสดง vermek 生產 давати پیدا کرنا sinh ra; cho
3 to yield, bend, break etc This lock looks solid, but it will give under pressure. meegee يَنْحَني، يَنْكَسِر поддавам povolit, ohnout se, rozbít se give efter nachgeben υποχωρώ, λυγίζω, σπάω ceder, dar de järele andma خم شدن؛ در هم شکستن antaa myöten céder לכרוע मोड़ना, तोड़ना popustiti enged patah láta undan, bresta cedere こわれる 구부러지다, 휘다 pasiduoti, neišlaikyti (par priekšmetu) liekties; padoties patah meegeven gi etter poddać się, ustąpić ceder a ceda подаваться; ломаться povoliť popustiti popustiti ge efter, ge vika ให้ eğilmek, bükülmek, kırılmak 彎曲 піддаватися ہار ماننا cong xuống hoặc căng
4 to organize (some event etc) We're giving a party next week. hou يُنَظِّم давам pořádat holde geben οργανώνω dar, celebrar, organizar korraldama برگزار کردن järjestää, pitää donner לארגן कोई कार्यक्रम इत्यादि संगठित करना organizirati szervez, ad menyelenggarakan halda dare 開催する 개최하다 rengti []rīkot (kādu pasākumu) mengadakan geven holde wydawać organizar a organiza устраивать usporiadať prirediti organizovati anordna, ha จัดให้ vermek, yapmak 組織 давати انعقاد کرنا tổ chức
n
the ability to yield or bend under pressure This chair has a lot of give in it. meegee إنْحِناء، إنْكِسار، سُقوط отстъпчивост poddajnost given efter die Nachgiebigkeit ελαστικότητα elasticidad, resistencia vetruvus ضعف؛ سستی jousto élasticité גמישות दबाव में झुकने या मुड़ने की क्षमता elastičnost, savitljivost rugalmasság kelenturan fjöðrun, teygja, undanlát elasticità 弾力性 탄력성 elastingumas elastība; atsperīgums memberi veerkracht elastisitet, svikt, strekk zapas elasticidade elasti­citate упругость poddajnosť, pružnosť prožnost izdržljivost elasticitet ความโค้งงอได้ esneme; eğilme, bükülme 可彎性 піддатливість برداشت کرنے کی صلاحیت tính đàn hồi
adj given
1 stated to do a job at a given time. gegewe مُعَيَّن определен daný, stanovený bestemt; nærmere fastsat gegeben δεδομένος, καθορισμένος dado määratud تعیین شده mainittu, sovittu donné נתון बताया गया postavljen, zadan (meg)adott ditentukan ákveðinn, tiltekinn dato, prestabilito 定められた 정해진 šis, skirtas noteikts; norādīts ditetapkan gegeven bestemt, nærmere angitt dany dado dat установленный daný, stanovený, určený določen zadat bestämd, överenskommen, given ซึ่งมอบให้ไว้; เป็นของขวัญ; ที่กำหนดให้ belirtilmiş, saptanmış, verilmiş 一定的 даний, певний مقرر đã định sẵn 一定
2 (withto) in the habit of (doing) something He's given to making stupid remarks. verslaaf aan ميّال إلى، مولَع ب، مُدْمِن على имам навик да náchylný k, libovat si v have for vane bestimmt επιρρεπής σε dado a, propenso a kalduv عادت کرده taipuvainen enclin à נוטה ל- कुछ करने की आदत naviknut hajlamos (vmire) biasa gefinn fyrir dedito ~しがちで ...하는 버릇이 있는 linkęs nodevies memang biasa de gewoonte hebben tilbøyelig til mieć w zwyczaju dado a înclinat să склонный náchylný (na) nagnjen imati običaj begiven på, fallen för ที่ติดเป็นนิสัย eğimli, meyyal 習慣的 схильний کسی چیز کا عدی ہونا có thói quen làm cái gì
3 taking (something) as a fact Given that x equals three, x plus two equals five. gegewe مُفْتَرضين أن като се вземе впредвид je-li dáno givet; forudsat vorausgegeben δεδομένου ότι dado, considerando, teniendo en cuenta eeldusel, et مسلم kun tunnetaan étant donné לאור העובדה किसी चीज को तथ्य की तरह लेना zadano je feltéve, hogy seandainya að (e-u) gefnu dato ~とすれば 가정된 jei ja; pieņemot diberi gegeven (opp)gitt, under forutsetning av przyjąwszy, że considerando dacă (за)данный ak je dané če vzamemo, da s obzirom na to da förutsatt ที่กำหนดให้ ... ise, takdirde 假定的 ураховуючи فرض کرنا có chú ý đến
given name
(American) a personal or christian name. gegewe الإسْم الأوَّل кръщелно име křestní jméno fornavn der Vorname βαφτιστικό όνομα nombre de pila eesnimi اسم اول etunimi prénom שם פרטי प्रदत्त नाम osobno, krsno ime keresztnév, utónév nama depan skírnarnafn nome di battesimo (성에 대하여) 이름 vardas (cilvēka) vārds nama Kristian voornaam fornavn imię nome de baptismo pre­nume имя (krstné) meno rojstno, krstno ime kršteno ime förnamn ชื่อแรก ilk ad, isim 名字,教名 ім'я کسی کا رکھا گیا نام tên thánh 名字
give and take
willingness to allow someone something in return for being allowed something oneself. gee en neem أخْذ وَعَطاء، تنازُل مُتَبادَل взаимна отстъпка něco za něco, vzájemné ústupky villighed til at gå på kompromis Geben und Nehmen συναλλαγή, δοσοληψία toma y daca, concesiones mutuas vorst vorsti vastu مبادله؛ بده و بستان vastavuoroisuus concessions mutuelles תן וקח आदान-प्रदान uzajamno popustiti kompromisszum memberi dan menerima gagnkvæm tilslökun concessioni reciproche, compromesso 双方の譲歩 공평한 거래, 상호 양보 kompromisas, abipusė nuolaida savstarpēja piekāpšanās; kompromiss memberi dan menerima geven en nemen gjensidighetsforhold, villighet til kompromiss kompromisowość mais ou menos concesii reciproce взаимные уступки niečo za niečo, kompromis daj dam kompromis givande och tagande การดำเนินการโดยถ้อยทีถ้อยอาศัยซึ่งกันและกัน karşılıklı fedakârlık 公平交換 компроміс تبادل میں یقین رکھنا tỏ ra khoan dung 公平
give away
1 to give etc (something) to someone (eg because one no longer wants it) I'm going to give all my money away. gee يُوَزِّع ، يَهب дарявам vzdát se give væk verschenken χαρίζω dar, regalar; deshacerse de ära andma اهدا کردن antaa pois donner למסור छोड़ देना dati, podijeliti odaad memberikan gefa frá sér dare via あげる atiduoti atdot; atdāvināt memberikan weggeven gi bort rozdać desfazer-se de a dona отдавать, раздавать vzdať sa oddati pokloniti ge bort ให้ bağışlamak 送掉 віддавати غیر ضروری چیز عطیہ کر دینا cho
2 to cause or allow (information etc) to become known usually accidentally He gave away our hiding-place (noun ˈgive-away : the lingering smell was a give-away). uitlap, verklap يَكْشِف، يُفْشي السِّر издавам prozradit; prozrazení røbe; afsløre; afsløring preisgeben, die Preisgabe μαρτυρώ, προδίδω, αποκαλυπτική ένδειξη revelar, descubrir, dejar escapar reetma فاش کردن paljastaa révéler לגלות, להסגיר बांटना odati elárul membocorkan óviljandi uppljóstrun rivelare うっかり示す 누설하다 išduoti izpļāpāt; izpļāpāties; izpļāpāšana membocorkan rahsia prijsgeven; ongewild røpe, avsløre; avsløring wydać indicar a destăinui проболтаться; выдать prezradiť; prezradenie (neúmyselné) izdati; nekaj izdajalskega odati röja, avslöja เผยความลับ açığa vurmak 泄露 розголосити غلطی سے کوئی معلومات ظاہر کر دینا tố cáo
give back
to return something She gave me back the book that she borrowed last week. teruggee يَرُد، يُعيد връщам vrátit give tilbage zurückgeben επιστρέφω κτ. devolver tagastama پس دادن palauttaa rendre להחזיר लौटा देना vratiti visszaad mengembalikan skila ridare, restituire 返す 반환하다 atiduoti, grąžinti atdot atpakaļ memulangkan teruggeven gi/levere tilbake oddać devolver a restitui возвращать vrátiť vrniti vratiti ge (lämna) tillbaka คืน iade etmek, geri vermek 歸還 повертати واپس کرنا trả lại
give in
1 to stop fighting and admit defeat; to yield The soldiers were outnumbered and gave in to the enemy. tou opgooi يَسْتَسْلِم، يُقِر بالهَزيمَه предавам се vzdát se give op aufgeben παραδίνομαι, υποχωρώ rendirse alistuma تسلیم شدن antautua se rendre להיכנע दब जाना predati se megadja magát menyerah láta eftir arrendersi 降参する 항복하다 pasiduoti padoties menyerah kalah zich gewonnen geven, gi tapt, gi seg poddać się render-se a capitula сдаваться vzdať sa vdati se predati se ge sig, ge upp ยอมให้ teslim olmak 投降 поступатися ہار مان لینا nhượng bộ
2 to hand or bring (something) to someone (often a person in authority) Do we have to give in our books at the end of the lesson? inhandig يُسَلِّم връщам odevzdat indlevere; aflevere einreichen παραδίδω entregar loovutama تحویل دادن jättää remettre למסור देना predati bead menyerahkan skila consegnare 提出する 제출하다 atiduoti atdot; iesniegt menyerahkan inleveren levere inn oddać entregar a înmâna подавать; сдавать odovzdať izročiti, oddati vratiti lämna in ส่งไปให้ vermek, teslim etmek 交上 здавати دستاويز حوالے کر دینا nộp
give off
to produce That fire is giving off a lot of smoke. afgee يَبْعَثُ دُخانا، يُطلِقُ издавам vydávat, vypouštět afgive; udvikle abgeben εκπέμπω, βγάζω, παράγω emitir, soltar, producir tekitama بیرون دادن synnyttää émettre להדיף पैदा करना stvarati kibocsát menghasilkan gefa frá sér emettere 発散する 발하다 išskirti, išleisti, skleisti izdalīt; izplatīt mengeluarkan afgeven sende ut, avgi wydawać produzir a produce выделять vydávať, vypúšťať oddajati odavati avge ปล่อยออกไป çıkarmak, salmak, yaymak 產生 випускати پیدا کرنا toả ra; phát ra; bốc ra
give or take
allowing for the addition or subtraction of I weigh sixty-five kilos, give or take a little (= approximately sixty-five kilos). ongeveer يُعطي ويأخُذ، يُضيف ويُنَقِّص плюс минус plus mínus plus/minus mehr oder weniger περίπου, πάνω κάτω más o menos ligikaudu کم و زیاد؛ تقریباً niillä main plus ou moins פחות או יותר लेन या देन manje-više plusz-mínusz kurang lebih til eða frá più o meno プラス・マイナス 다소의 차이는 있다고 치더라도 daugiau ar mažiau [] vairāk vai mazāk lebih kurang pakweg pluss minus plus-minus mai mult sau mai puţin приблизительно; плюс-минус plus–mínus približno manje-više mer eller mindre บวกลบได้ aşağı yukarı 允許有...的小誤差 плюс-мінус تقریبا ، آس پاس xê dịch trong khoảng ...
give out
1 to give, usually to several people The headmaster's wife gave out the school prizes. uitdeel يُوَزِّع давам rozdělovat uddele verteilen μοιράζω repartir, distribuir kätte andma دادن luovuttaa distribuer לחלק बांटना dodijeliti kioszt membagikan afhenda distribuire 配る 나누어주다 išdalinti izdalīt menyerahkan uitreiken dele ut rozdawać distribuir a distribui раздавать rozdeliť razdeliti podeliti dela ut แจก dağıtmak 分發 видавати تقسیم کرنا chia; phân phối
2 to come to an end My patience gave out. opraak يَنْفَذ свършвам dojít, vyčerpat se løbe ud versagen εξαντλούμαι, φτάνω στο τέλος terminar, llegar al límite otsa saama تمام شدن loppua manquer נגמר खत्म हो जाना iscrpiti se elfogy habis vera uppurinn finire 尽きる 다하다 baigtis, išsisemti izsīkt; beigties berakhir opraken ta slutt wyczerpać się terminar a ajunge la capăt иссякать dochádzať, dôjsť poiti izdati tryta, ta slut สิ้นสุด bitmek, tükenmek 用盡 вичерпуватися انتہا کو پہنچ جانا hết
3 to produce The fire gave out a lot of heat. uitstraal يُنْتِج، يُعْطي издавам vydávat afgive; udvikle ausströmen παράγω producir, causar, emitir tekitama تولید کردن synnyttää dégager הפיק उत्पन्न करना stvarati kibocsát menghasilkan gefa frá sér mandare, emettere 出す 발하다 skleisti, duoti izplatīt; izdalīt mengeluarkan geven sende ut wydzielać produzir a degaja выделять vydávať izžarevati odavati avge ปล่อยออกไป vermek 產生 випускати پیدا کرنا toả ra
give rise to
to cause This gives rise to a large number of problems. laat ontstaan, veroorsaak يُسَبِّب، يُؤَدّي إلى причинява vyvolávat, způsobovat forårsage verursachen προκαλώ dar lugar, provocar, causar põhjustama موجب شدن aiheuttaa donner lieu (à) לגרום पैदा करना poticati előidéz vmit menimbulkan valda dare luogo a 生じさせる 일으키다 (su)kelti radīt; izraisīt menyebabkan aanleiding geven tot forårsake, volde powodować causar a lăsa loc (la) являться причиной byť príčinou, vyvolať povzročiti izazvati vålla, orsaka ทำให้เกิด neden olmak 引起 викликати کسی چیز کی وجہ بننا gây ra
give up
1 to stop, abandon I must give up smoking; They gave up the search. laat vaar يَتَخَلّى عن، يُقْلِع عَن، يَتَنازَل عَن изоставям zanechat, vzdát se holde op; opgive aufgeben σταματώ, εγκαταλείπω dejar de, abandonar; rendirse lõpetama دست کشیدن؛ تسلیم شدن lopettaa cesser (de) להרים ידים छोड़ देना, त्याग देना prestati abbahagy (vmit) berhenti hætta við smettere, abbandonare やめる 단념하다 mesti, liautis atmest (paradumus u.tml.); pamest (mācības u.tml.) menghentikan opgeven gi opp/avkall zaprzestać desistir a aban­dona бросать; оставлять prestať, vzdať sa opustiti prestati sluta, upphöra หยุดทำ bırakmak, vazgeçmek 停止 відмовлятися від; покидати چھوڑ دینا، ترک کرنا từ bỏ
2 to stop using etc You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you. van iets afstand doen, opgee يَتَوَقَّف عَن отказвам zříci se give afkald på aufgeben παρατώ, εγκαταλείπω renunciar a, desistir loobuma دست کشیدن luopua renoncer à להפסיק להשתמש उपयोग बंद करना odustati od, prestati lemond (vmiről) menghentikan hætta að nota rinunciare a やめる (습관을) 그만두다 mesti, atsisakyti atteikties no berhenti opgeven slutte med (å) rzucić desistir a renunţa la отказаться (от чего-л.) zriecť sa odreči se ostaviti sluta med เลิก bırakmak, terketmek 放棄 відмовлятися від استعمال بند کر دینا ngừng làm
3 to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else. oorgee يُسَلِّم نفْسَه إلى давам vydat (se); předat overgive; aflevere aufgeben παραδίδω, παραδίδομαι ceder, renunciar a, sacrificar loovutama, loobuma از حق خود گذشتن luovuttaa, antautua (se) rendre, (se) livrer להיכנע सौंप देना predati átad menyerahkan afhenda arrendersi; consegnare 引渡す 인도(引渡) 하다 pasiduoti, atiduoti padoties; atdot menyerahkan (zich) overgeven avlevere, levere inn ustąpić desistir a preda, a ceda сдавать(ся) prenechať, prepustiť, vzdať sa (čoho) predati (se) predati överlämna sig, lämna ifrån sig ยอมยกให้ teslim olmak, ele vermek 讓與 передавати اپنے آپ کی یا کسی شے کو کسی کے حوالے کر دینا trao; nộp
4 to devote (time etc) to doing something He gave up all his time to gardening. opgee يُكَرِّسُ посвещавам věnovat bruge widmen αφιερώνω sacrificar, consagrar, dedicar pühendama فدا کردن omistaa consacrer להקדיש समय इत्याद देना posvetiti se áldoz (vmire) membaktikan helga sig, nota/eyða tíma í dedicare 専念する ...에 바치다 (pa)skirti veltīt (laiku) menghabiskan besteden bruke (tid) poświęcić devotar a consa­cra отдаваться чему-л. venovať posvetiti posvetiti ägna, anslå ทุ่มเทกับ vermek, adamak 使埋頭於 віддавати کسی کام میں وقت صرف کرنا đam mê 使
5 (often withasorfor) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost). opgee يَعْتَبِر считам за považovat (za) anse aufgeben θεωρώ κπ. χαμένο, ξεγράφω (μτφ.) dar por (kellekski) pidama قطع امید کردن pitää jonakin considérer comme להתייאש לחכות किसी को समझना otpisati felad menganggap átlíta/telja e-n vera considerare come あきらめる ...이라고 체념하다 laikyti ką dingusiu uzskatīt par [] menganggap opgeven oppgi håpet, gi tapt zaniechać desistir de a con­sidera считать за považovať (za stratené) imeti za odustati ge upp hoppet om, anse förlorad ยอมทิ้ง ümidini kesmek 認為 ставити хрест (на чому, кому) کسی شخص کو کچھ تصور کرنا coi như 某人
give way
1 to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass Give way to traffic coming from the right. plek maak vir يَفْسَحُ مجالا لِ، يُعْطي طريقا لِ отдавам път dát přednost stoppe op freie Bahn lassen δίνω προτεραιότητα (για κυκλοφορία) ceder el paso teed andma راه دادن väistää céder לפנות דרך रास्ता देना propustiti elsőbbséget ad (vkinek) berhenti víkja dare la precedenza ゆずる 길을 내주다 praleisti dot ceļu; palaist garām berhenti voorrang geven vike for ustąpić ceder a mão a ceda trecerea пропускать uvoľniť cestu, dať prednosť (v jazde) dati prednost propustiti lämna företräde หลีกทาง yol vermek 讓路 давати дорогу رک کر کسی اور کو جانے دینا dừng lại nhường đường
2 to break, collapse etc under pressure The bridge will give way any day now. padgee يَنْهار، يَسْقُطُ تَحْت срутвам се povolit, prasknout, podlomit se give efter nachgeben σπάζω, μετά από καταρρέω πίεση ceder kokku varisema فرو ریختن pettää s'effondrer לקרוס दबाव में टूट जाना, गिर जाना popustiti beszakad runtuh láta undan, bresta cedere 崩壊する 무너지다 neišlaikyti padoties; neizturēt patah het begeven briste, gi etter (for) runąć ceder a se prăbuşi обваливаться prelomiť sa, povoliť, prasknúť zrušiti se srušiti se ge vika ยอมให้ çökmek 塌陷 прогинатися زور وغیرہ سے ٹوٹنا یا گر جانا gãy; đứt
3 to agree against one's will I have no intention of giving way to demands like that. toegee يوافِقُ ضد رغْبَتِه съгласявам се ustoupit give efter nachgeben δέχομαι παρά τη θέλησή μου ceder ante järele andma تسلیم شدن antaa periksi céder (à) לוותר इच्छा के विपरीत राजी होना pristati enged menyetujui láta undan cedere 屈する 양보하다 pasiduoti piekāpties setuju zwichten voor gi etter poddać się concordar a ceda (la) уступать ustúpiť popustiti popustiti ge efter ยอมตาม boyun eğmek 讓步 поступатися خواہش کے بغیر متفق ہونا nhượng bộ


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