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to give

to give

1.0
To offer time, effort, or money to help others
  • verb
  • /ɡɪv/
translation icon : dedicar
  • How about, I come around tomorrow and I will give you a full tutorial?
  • give attention to
  • give priority to
  • give consideration to

What will you take time from to give to your kids?

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Examples

  • I will come if you give that money to charity.

  • Instead, we have online books and resources to give students the information they need.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You have to explain it to them and give them reasons why.

  • So I decided I would give you guys a little treat.

  • Trust building takes time and you need to give yourself that time.

  • We are finally going to give the people what they want.

  • You must be prepared to give so much to your goal.

  • The greatest gift I can give people is belief.

  • Keep on cultivating it slowly, slowly, but give yourself some time.

  • You need to dedicate time and effort to give back to your community.

Synonyms

to provide
vsto give
1.5

To give something people need or want

is about dedicating oneself or resources rather than just supplying needs
to pay
vsto give
2.6

To give attention or respect to someone

is focused on offering resources or dedication, not symbolic acts
to contribute
vsto give
883 2.7

To give money, help, or ideas to make something work

is the broader act that also includes personal dedication or full commitment
to commit
vsto give
706 3.4

To give time, money, or effort to something

is more open, covering casual contributions not formal promises
to devote
vsto give
465 3.7

Give time, effort and money to a person, project or cause

is general offering that may be shorter or less intense
to donate
vsto give
457 2.7

Give money, things, or time to help a charity

covers more types of offering beyond charity or free gifts
to volunteer
vsto give
391 2.0

To offer to help or do something without being paid

is centered on giving time or resources broadly, not only unpaid work
to dedicate
vsto give
284 3.7

To give your time and effort completely to a person, activity, or cause

is broader and covers any kind of offering, not only full commitment
to give away
vsto give
233 2.0

Hand something to someone without asking for money

is more general and includes time, effort, or nonmaterial help
to afford
vsto give
121 3.0

To give something useful, like a chance or a view

is about dedicating time, effort, or self, not just supplying outcomes
to consecrate
vsto give
  • Formal
33 7.4

To make a place or person holy by a ceremony

uses common dedication or support rather than ritual religious consecration
to give back
vsto give
33 3.0

Support others by offering time or money to say thank you

is general donation without the gratitude or repayment element
to chip in
vsto give
31 3.2

Give money or help together to reach a shared goal

is broader and can mean full personal devotion not only small shared contributions
to kick in
vsto give
  • Informal
18 4.1

Give money to help pay for a shared cost

is more general, covering nonfinancial dedication as well

Antonyms

159 3.5

To take money or things out of a place where they are kept

Idioms

61 4.0

About an amount that may be a little more or less

37 8.1

To scold someone very strongly for something they did

give me a break
  • Informal
22 7.9

Ask someone to stop criticizing or asking too much of you

To make someone stop and think carefully before deciding

12 3.1

A situation where people both accept and give up things to make an agreement

12 7.4

To stop someone from working at their job, usually because of bad work or behavior

to give a hoot
  • Archaic
9 8.1

To not care at all about something

9 9.9

To care at all about something

To accept some demands while giving up some of your own

Tell someone angrily that they did something wrong

5 8.1

Show no attention or respect to someone

4 8.5

To tell someone to leave their job or to stop using something

4 8.1

To die or stop working after a long time of problems

To try as hard as possible using all your energy

3 8.1

Agree to too much in a deal and lose money

To respond equally strongly when someone attacks or criticizes you

Respond to an attack or criticism with equal force

Look at someone in a way that shows romantic or sexual interest

Let someone act freely until they make a mistake

to give 110%
  • Informal
2 6.4

To try as hard as possible and do more than people expect

2 9.5

To not care at all about something

1 9.9

To not care at all about something

to give ear
  • Archaic
1 6.2

To listen carefully to someone

1 8.7

Tell someone angrily that they did something wrong

To admit that someone has good points even if you dislike them

1 9.9

To make someone very annoyed or angry

1 9.9

To not care at all about something, usually in negative sentences

1 9.9

To say in rude language that someone does not care at all

Speak up for people who cannot be heard

1 9.9

To make someone very angry or upset

To act as if you are better than other people

So generous that they would give almost everything to help others

A joking way to say someone is not good enough to do something as a job

to give a hang
  • Archaic
9.3

To not care at all about something, used only in negative sentences

To do well in front of others in a difficult situation

Allowing a small favor makes someone try to take much more than you wanted

Not care at all about something

to give a snook
  • Archaic
9.9

To show you do not respect someone by putting your thumb to your nose and wiggling your fingers

7.7

Angrily tell someone they did something wrong

To throw something away and stop using it

8.7

Allow someone freedom to show ability or make mistakes that reveal their true character

Try as hard as possible to do something well

9.9

Make an angry, unhappy face to show you are annoyed

Tell someone angrily that you are upset with them

3.8

Put in as much effort and energy as possible

Make yourself stop worrying and start thinking clearly

To make someone very worried or stressed

Allow someone to act freely and make their own choices

To end a relationship or stop someone from working for you

To look at someone with interest to judge or admire them

Look at someone to show romantic or sexual interest

9.9

To end a relationship with a boyfriend or girlfriend

Phrasal Verbs

1.2

To stop trying to do something or accept defeat

707 1.8

To help someone with something or to clap to show appreciation

684 1.0

Return something to the person who owns it after you use or borrow it

683 3.7

To stop doing something you once did

363 2.3

To hand a job or control you have to someone else

252 1.4

To have a baby or young animal from your body

233 2.0

Hand something to someone without asking for money

220 3.0

To stop resisting and agree to what others want

172 8.8

To not care at all about someone or something

143 2.3

To hand things to several people

114 3.4

Tell a secret on purpose or by accident

Try something for the first time to see if you like it

90 3.9

Make someone feel bad by criticizing or teasing them

57 2.6

To send out something like a smell, light, or heat

57 4.1

To stop working or run out so nothing is left

To show you are grateful, often in words or prayer

to give rise
  • Formal
49 3.5

Make something happen

48 6.9

To stop doing or talking about something because it annoys other people

42 3.3

Move aside or be replaced by something else

35 4.2

Break or fail because of pressure

35 3.0

To cause a new idea or movement to begin

33 3.0

Support others by offering time or money to say thank you

Shows what a person, place, or thing is like

20 3.7

Formally tell someone that you plan to leave a job or move out

15 4.3

To put thoughts or feelings into words

14 2.6

To stop working after being used for a long time

To cause a sudden feeling of fear or strong excitement that makes someone shiver

11 4.1

Start running after someone or something to catch them

to give the slip
  • Informal
9 6.9

To get away from someone who is following you

8 5.8

To try something for the first time to see if it works

8 8.4

Talk back to someone in a rude way

8 2.9

To send out light, heat, sound or a smell

to give away
  • Formal
7 4.4

Walk a bride to the groom at the start of the wedding

To make a place or event feel lively and energetic

4 9.6

To pull up someone's underwear quickly as a joke so it hurts and makes them embarrassed

To offer a flame to start a cigarette or candle

To accept less than you want in a discussion to reach an agreement

to give head
  • Offensive
3 9.9

To use your mouth to make a man's penis feel good

To help someone a lot with a task or project

2 4.1

Formally tell an employee that their job will end

To reject someone quickly and rudely

Look at someone to show romantic or sexual interest

to give hell
  • Informal
1 8.1

To scold or punish someone angrily for something they did wrong

1 8.4

To show that something is not true

1 7.4

To look quickly to check if something is okay

To make someone hesitate before acting

to give a shout
  • Informal
1 5.1

Call or message someone to let them know something

to give forth
  • Archaic
1 5.5

To send out a sound, light, or smell

1 6.4

To pay careful attention to what someone says or does

To tell a secret by accident and spoil a surprise

1 6.5

To express strong feelings such as anger or sadness

1 4.1

To try something, especially something new

To phone someone

To do something new to see if you can do it

Make a short high sound with lips or a small device to get attention

To make someone leave their job, often as punishment or during job cuts

to give suck
  • Archaic
1 9.8

To feed a baby or young animal from the breast

Make something start or move forward more quickly

to give a line
  • Informal
8.0

To tell someone a false story to impress or trick them

A small gentle smile that shows quiet happiness or approval

To clean and shape someone's fingernails and hands

Decide not to go to an event or activity

Encourage someone gently to start doing something

to give a smooch
  • Informal
7.3

To kiss someone quickly and affectionately

To tell someone they behaved badly in a serious way

to give a whap
  • Informal
8.8

To hit something quickly with a short, sharp blow

to give a whirl
  • Informal
4.9

Try something once to see if you like it or are good at it

9.8

To try very hard and work quickly to finish something

to give line
  • Informal
8.8

Say something untrue to distract people from the truth

to give grief
  • Informal
6.9

To cause someone trouble or make them upset

to give grief
  • Offensive
8.6

To annoy or harm other players on purpose during a game

to give lip
  • Informal
9.1

Talk back to someone in a rude way

2.8

To try as hard as you can when doing something

Compounds

A friendly exchange of ideas and jokes

give-and-go
  • Jargon
2 5.3

A basketball move where a player passes the ball then runs toward the basket to get the ball back

How Generous

to devote
465 3.7
to give
1.0
to donate
457 2.7
to contribute
883 2.7
to spare
105 3.1

Surface Forms

give infinitive
giving present participle
gives third person singular
gave past
given past participle

Etymology

Give comes from an old verb meaning 'to offer' or 'hand over', like German geben and English gift, so to give your time is to offer it to a person or a cause.