gave (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɡeɪv/

Definition

Past tense of 'give': to transfer the possession or ownership of something to someone else.

Examples

• He gave his old toys to his younger brother.

• The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.

• They gave a party to celebrate their anniversary.

How to Use gave

give to someone (prepositional phrase)

Transfer something to another person. — "She gave the book to her friend."

give someone something (collocation)

Transfer something to a person. — "He gave me a present for my birthday."

give something to someone (collocation)

Transfer something to a person. — "I gave the letter to the postman."

give up (phrasal verb)

To stop trying to do something. — "Don't give up, you can do it!"

Synonyms of gave

Words with a similar meaning to gave:

• handed
• offered
• presented
• donated

Antonyms of gave

Words with the opposite meaning to gave:

• took
• received

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