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to make a present of<tutors gave their time to help students after school>Synonymsbestow, contribute, donate, presentRelated Wordschip in, kick in, pitch in; award, confer, dole (out), endow; afford, furnish, provide; lavish, regale; aid, assist, benefit, help; administer, dispense, impart, issue, render; extend, offer, pay, proffer, tender; sacrificeNear Antonymshold, keep, pocket, retain, withhold; preserve, save; advance, lend, loan; sell
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to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another<gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming>Synonymscommend, commit, consign, delegate, deliver, entrust, hand over, leave, pass, transfer, transmit, trust, turn over, vestRelated Wordsconfer, grant; assign, deal (out), dispense, disperse, distribute, divide; release, relinquish, submit, surrender, turn in, yield; bequeath, hand down, will; advance, lend, loan; furnish, supplyNear Antonymsdetain, hold back, reserve, withhold; own, possess; accept, receive, take in; occupy, take, take overAntonymshold, keep, retain
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to bring before the public in performance or exhibition<the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m.>— see present 1
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to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure<they loaded the shopping cart with so much food it gave under all the weight>— see collapse 1
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to hand over or use up in payment<I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car>— see spend 1
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to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)<she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably>— see express 1
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to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention<totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year>— see apply 2
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to produce as revenue<a company that consistently gives $30 million in profits to the owner>— see yield 2
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to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption<gave him my e-mail address>— see furnish 2
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to put before another for acceptance or consideration<she gave the committee her grant proposal>— see offer 1
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