Definitions

gave

[geyv] / geɪv /

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 hold keep refrain repress retain suppress take withhold

STRONG

conceal fail hide secret

WEAK

fight hold up withstand

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 take take back withhold

STRONG

cover obscure

WEAK

fight hold up refrain withstand

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

deny finish hold keep refuse

STRONG

advance build disagree enlarge expand extend face fight forge grow increase join meet put together rise straighten strengthen stretch tighten win

WEAK

conceal hold up refrain take 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

STRONGEST

destroy fail lose pass ruin

WEAK

conceal fight hold hold up keep refrain take withhold withstand

Example Sentences

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Tinsley gave up her second home run of the afternoon in the third inning to make the score 5-2.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Erika Vikman recreated Abba's Waterloo - 1974's Eurovision winner - while Alexander Rybak gave Cliff Richard's Congratulations the hoedown treatment.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Another buyer, who gave his name as Mac, said he had managed to get his hands on one after five days of queueing.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Prince’s shocking death in 2016 gave writers a reason to unearth the shady details of his antagonism toward Michael Jackson.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Auntie gave her cup a shake, nothing but ice cubes answering, the tea long gone.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith