to give out
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2.9
- phrasal verb
- /ɡɪv aʊt/
:
emitir
- The volcano gave out a loud roar before it erupted.
- gave out light
- give out information
- gives out sound
And if if you knock on it, it'll give out some sort of sound.
- And if if you knock on it, it'll give out some sort of sound.
- He's got this like kind of X Factor vibe that he, you know, gives out.
- And this is the key thing here is that our eyes only see colour when something is bright enough and it's giving out enough light.
Examples
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As a dying planet with nothing to give out but reflected light.
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One of the candles had burned away, and in the slight breeze, the remaining two gave out an uncertain light.
Fiction book (1990) -
And this is the key thing here is that our eyes only see colour when something is bright enough and it's giving out enough light.
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And this stuff gives out no light or certainly not enough light for us to detect it.
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Gold against gold, it gave out a musical, metallic note.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's a high intensity ultraviolet light of the same type that's given out by real lightning.
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One star had fallen near her, giving out a soft, unwavering glow in spite of the restless winds.
Fiction book (1993) -
The warehouses I passed, looming out of the darkness, gave out other smells, too: dry cotton, tobacco, and molasses.
Fiction book (2002) -
The lamp gives out a warm light that fills the room.
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When you play the guitar, it gives out a rich sound that captivates the audience.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To cause a result, feeling, or change
91
4.4
Send out light, heat, sound or gas
84
3.9
To let sound, light, or energy pass through something
57
2.6
To send out something like a smell, light, or heat
4
6.5
Give off liquid slowly, often in drops
1
5.5
To send out a sound, light, or smell
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
give + out
The meaning 'to give or distribute' is directly derived from combining 'give' (to supply) with the particle 'out', which conveys outward distribution or handing things around; a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer this sense. This verb+particle composition is a common, productive pattern in English (and has parallels in many languages), so the expression is transparently compositional.
Etymology
The verb give out comes from the simple picture of something sending what it has out into the air, like a flower that gives out a smell or a campfire that gives out warmth. That's why it means 'to send out' or 'to produce'.