give (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ɡɪv/
Definition
To hand, provide, or transfer something to another person.
Examples
Give me your email address.
She gave her friend a birthday present.
The school gives students free notebooks.
How to Use give
- give [someone] [something] (prepositional phrase)
- To transfer possession of something to someone. — "I will give you the book tomorrow."
- give [something] to [someone] (prepositional phrase)
- To transfer possession of something to someone. — "I will give the book to you tomorrow."
- give up (phrasal verb)
- To stop trying to do something. — "Don't give up, you can do it!"
- give in (phrasal verb)
- To finally agree to something after refusing. — "He finally gave in and bought the toy."
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