give




transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody

"I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

Antonym:
  • take

Type of:
  • transfer

Types:
  • provide; supply; ply; cater
  • cough up; pony up; spit up
  • lease; let; rent
  • support
  • pay
  • accord; allot; grant
  • allow; grant
  • present; submit
  • bestow
  • heap
  • distribute; administer; mete out; deal; parcel out; lot; dispense; shell out; deal out; dish out; allot; dole out
  • offer; proffer
  • contribute; give; chip in; kick in
  • render; return
  • deposit; bank
  • concede; yield; cede; grant
  • lend; loan
  • supply; provide; render; furnish
  • requite; repay
  • spare; give up; part with; dispense with
  • vest
  • enfeoff


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