Word of the day: Give

give: a verb used to indicate that somebody presents or delivers something that he or she owns to another person to keep or use it
1. vt to place something that you are holding in the temporary possession of another person
2. vt to allow somebody to have something such as power or a right
3. vt to impart or convey something such as information, advice, or opinions
4. vt to cause somebody to have an idea or impression
5. vt to make somebody experience a particular physical or emotional feeling
6. vt to carry out or perform something in public
7. vt used with nouns referring to physical actions to indicate that the action is being made or done
8. vt to perform an action or service for somebody
9. vt to devote something such as time or effort, or sacrifice something for somebody
10. vt to spend time organizing a social event
11. vt to lead somebody to have a particular understanding about something
12. vt to estimate something at a particular amount or value
13. vi to collapse or break under pressure
14. vt to yield to somebody, or admit that somebody has an advantage or a particular characteristic or ability
15. vt to propose a toast to somebody
16. n the ability or tendency to yield under pressure

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