Definitions

give

[giv] / gɪv /

VERB

contribute, supply, transfer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord allow award commit deliver donate grant hand out hand over permit present provide sell turn over

STRONG

administer bequeath bestow cede confer consign convey deed dispense endow entrust furnish gift lease relinquish remit subsidize tip transmit vouchsafe will

WEAK

ante up come across dish out dispose of dole out fork over hand down heap upon lavish upon lay upon let have make over parcel out part with pass down pass out pony up shell out throw in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove hold keep receive refuse reject retain take withhold

STRONG

conceal hide neglect

WEAK

fight hold up refrain withstand

VERB

communicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce deliver express issue present put read

STRONG

air broadcast carry emit furnish impart notify pronounce publish render state supply transfer transmit utter vent ventilate

WEAK

be a source of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet repress suppress withhold

STRONG

conceal

VERB

demonstrate, proffer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extend indicate issue offer present produce provide return show

STRONG

administer bestow confer dispense display evidence furnish manifest minister pose render tender yield

WEAK

hold out put on set forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deny hide hold keep refuse withhold

STRONG

obscure

VERB

yield, collapse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow devote fail go grant hand over lend open

STRONG

bend break cave cede concede contract crumble crumple fall flex fold recede relax relent relinquish retire retreat sag shrink sink slacken surrender weaken

WEAK

bow to fold up give way

Antonyms

STRONGEST

finish hold keep

STRONG

enlarge expand face fight grow increase put together rise strengthen win

WEAK

withhold withstand

VERB

perform action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address apply cause devote do lead make produce throw turn

STRONG

bend direct engender occasion

WEAK

buckle down

Antonyms

WEAK

hold hold up refrain

Example Sentences

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Give this to Pratt: In a world in which shame still humbled high-profile politicians, Bass might have resigned out of honor after the fires.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The items include unpublished photographs, a script with notes from her final production, the unfinished short film "Something's Got to Give," and personal items such as handwritten recipes and her Elizabeth Arden lipstick.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Give it a day or two in the fridge, and suddenly you’ve extended the life of both the vegetables and the brine.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Give consumers better information about service quality and the ability to rate their experiences, creating stronger incentives for improvement.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

“It’s tough living and not everyone finds it relaxing. We have a long summer, and if you keep that attitude, it’s going to be even longer. Be patient. Give it time. For me?”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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