to give
- verb
- /ɡɪv/
- The director plans to give a special performance for the charity event.
- give a presentation
- give a lecture
- give a speech
The father is Jervas is coming to give her last rites.
- The father is Jervas is coming to give her last rites.
- Oh great, let's give a thanks to our sponsors.
Examples
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Come on people, give it up for Clyde, my number one guy!
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All right, let's give this a try, shall we?
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I got something I want to give you.
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At least give us some hope about your coming to church.
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Alright give the boys the signal.
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OK, let me, let me give you a few thoughts.
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And so let me give you a demo of that.
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I attended, and invited the teacher to give an informational concert at my school.
Academic text (2008) -
Arnold Schwarzenegger was said to once give a seminar somewhere.
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During the meeting, I will give a presentation on our new project plans.
Synonyms
Give a speech to an audience about a subject
To give a formal talk to a group of people
To give a speech, idea, or message to a group of people
To organize a party or small social event for people
Give something to show respect in a religious ceremony
Give something to someone in a ceremony
Give a formal talk to people at a public or special event
To give a formal talk to an audience
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To stop someone from working at their job, usually because of bad work or behavior
- Informal
To respond equally strongly when someone attacks or criticizes you
- Informal
So generous that they would give almost everything to help others
- Offensive
A joking way to say someone is not good enough to do something as a job
- Informal
Allowing a small favor makes someone try to take much more than you wanted
- Archaic
To show you do not respect someone by putting your thumb to your nose and wiggling your fingers
- Informal
Allow someone freedom to show ability or make mistakes that reveal their true character
Tell someone angrily that you are upset with them
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To stop doing or talking about something because it annoys other people
To cause a sudden feeling of fear or strong excitement that makes someone shiver
- Offensive
To pull up someone's underwear quickly as a joke so it hurts and makes them embarrassed
To make someone leave their job, often as punishment or during job cuts
Compounds
- Jargon
A basketball move where a player passes the ball then runs toward the basket to get the ball back
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Give comes from the old sense of 'to offer' or 'present', so to give a speech or a performance is simply to offer it to an audience.