to give out
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2.3
- phrasal verb
- /ɡɪv aʊt/
:
repartir
- I use hand signals to make sure students are looking at me while giving out instructions.
- give out information
- give out questionnaires
- give out copies
And they were, they were giving out design awards.
- And they were, they were giving out design awards.
- What you give out to the world, you keep.
- That's for the first year and I can't just give stuff out there for free.
- I promise you, you start giving it out, it'll start coming back to you.
- So when the government has given money out, it's caused two things to happen.
- They they give out all the ISBN numbers.
- It's like nobody's nobody's giving out any information.
- Mostly we give awards out to people with a little more mileage on them.
- Never have I ever given out a fake number.
Examples
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Every year, the charity gives out thousands of winter coats to those in need.
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And they were, they were giving out design awards.
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Can I give out some money?
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I mean, why would the school give out information about you without your permission?
Fiction book (1996) -
My college gave out laptops to all the students.
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Time to give out this week's badges.
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Lesson learned: Do a good book and give out copies of it liberally.
Academic text (2008) -
Through a generous donation, we were able to give out nice hardbound photography books.
Academic text (1997) -
The school decided to give out free lunch to all the students during exam week.
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At the festival, volunteers will give out brochures to help visitors find their way.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To hand something to someone, for example a present
233
2.0
Hand something to someone without asking for money
199
1.5
To give out cards or other things to people
165
1.8
To give something to people in a group
87
2.0
Give things to several people or places
68
2.7
To give things to people in a group, like papers or drinks
38
4.7
To give out small amounts of money or food to people in need
34
4.0
To give small amounts of something to several people over time
32
2.1
Hand something to each person in a group
28
3.4
To give out things to several people, often food or advice
19
3.7
To give medicine or other things to people at a pharmacy
10
4.2
Share things or money between several people
8
7.0
To divide something and give parts to different people or groups
4
8.1
To give something in set amounts, for example punishments or praise
3
3.2
To give things to several people, often one by one, like cards
3
4.8
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
1
3.0
Divided into parts and given to people, usually equally
1
3.4
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
Antonyms
How Widely
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 people standing and handing things out to others, one piece at a time, like giving copies at a meeting. So, it means 'to hand out' or 'to distribute'.