Main Entry: give

Pronunciation: \ˈgiv\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): gave \ˈgāv\ ; giv·en \ˈgiv-ən\ ; giv·ing

1 : to administer as a medicine
2 : to cause a person to catch by contagion, infection, or exposure

—give birth : to have a baby <gave birth last Thursday>

—give birth to : to produce as offspring <gave birth to a daughter>