How to Use give in a Sentence

give

1 of 2 verb

• He gave me the letter.
• He gave me a head start.
• He gave her his coat to hold.
• It is better to give than to receive.
• We already gave at the office.
• Are you giving this to me or only lending it?
• Please give to our charity.
• She gave him a camera for Christmas.
• They're asking people to give money for a new hospital.
• She has given money to many worthy causes.
• When the seeds start to grow, give the seedlings full sun.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Sep. 2021
• That doesn’t give you a free pass to bake in the sun, though.
  — Mara Santilli, SELF, 3 Aug. 2022
• The bullpen again helped give the Cubs a chance to come back.
  — Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2021
• The Lendu had asked the Hema to give them part of their crops.
  — Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2018
• The power is given not to take it and then give it away.
  — Yuras Karmanau, Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
• Read the full plan here, and give the city your feedback here.
  — Destine Gibson, Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2021
• That would give the stock market even more room to run.
  — Anneken Tappe, CNN, 3 Sep. 2021
• Hale did not give a description of the car or the suspects.
  — Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
• Of course, the child comes in wanting to give his or her input.
  — Chris Ip, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2021
• And to give up picks and give him an extension as well?
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
• People would wave and honk at them or give them a thumbs-up.
  — Dallas News, 27 Sep. 2021
• Don’t give yourself such a hard time and be a lot more open to try things out.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2021
• There are precise cutouts to give you full access to the controls.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 27 Sep. 2021
• In other words, these prints are the gift that keeps on giving.
  — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 28 Nov. 2018
• Mark and the writers didn’t want to give too much away through the character.
  — Elissa Suh, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2022
• That gave the offense a chance to put the game away with less than four minutes left in the first half.
  — Steve Bittenbender and Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2017
• Some car rental companies will give you two keys on the same ring.
  — Christopher Elliott, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2023
• This could be a great way to give both beloved filmmakers their due.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Jan. 2024
• Because Black joy is joy in the face of things that don’t give us joy.
  — Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2021
• It’s been nice to come back and give them closure and come full circle.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2022

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give

2 of 2 noun

• The skull bones of these dinosaurs have give and flex to them.
  — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022
• What good is a spring that doesn't have some give to it?
  — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 7 Oct. 2016
• There seems to be certain amount of give and take in the pool rental world.
  — Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2021
• The absence of elastane and the give of the fabric were such relief.
  — Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2020
• Ripe citrus feels heavy but has a slight give when squeezed.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 9 Feb. 2018
• And that’s where a lot of the magic happens and there’s a give and take there.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 20 Sep. 2022
• When the shock slams against my sternum, there's no give.
  — Kimberly Rex, SELF, 20 Sep. 2017
• Children and adults of all ages and backgrounds can share in the give and take of the free library.
  — baltimoresun.com, 17 July 2019
• If the surface is firm, but has a slight give, it's done.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022
• The give and take between the unlikely partners are at the heart of the series.
  — Neal Justin, Star Tribune, 10 June 2021
• And, of course, arms should not have any give or be wobbly.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023
• Look for peaches that are ripe — there should be a little give near the top.
  — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2017
• The more stretch fabric, the more give; the more give, the looser the compression.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 30 Dec. 2022
• But there’s a tricky give-and-take there for the Warriors.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 June 2019
• But when the ultra wealthy give, where do those billions go?
  — Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022
• But since it's made from spandex, too, the dress does have some give.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
• The flesh will be soft with a slight give, like many stone fruits or tropical fruits.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
• The track can be purchased as a give-what-you-can download here.
  — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2017
• Also, there is no give and take with deadlines in sports.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 1 June 2021
• But breakthroughs in talks will most likely involve a lot of give and take.
  — Eric Talmadge, Fox News, 10 June 2018
• That’s the give and take in having a relationship in your life.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 21 May 2021
• Don't have a huge budget but want a give a gift that'll impress?
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2022
• That makes sense: Pyongyang has long called for give and take.
  — Alex Ward, Vox, 10 Aug. 2018
• Look for peaches, plums or nectarines that are firm to the touch but have a little give.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 13 June 2017
• The amount of elastic can vary, but some amount of give is non-negotiable.
  — Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
• Phylon sole is durable yet comfortable, with just the right amount of give and flex.
  — Maren Estrada, BGR, 4 June 2021
• Grendel said there was give and take on behalf of both parties.
  — Laura Bednar, cleveland, 21 Oct. 2019
• Take this option, which is made of soft, jersey-knit with just the right amount of give.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
• But the give-and-take of the one-on-one exchange feels both urgent and viable.
  — Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2020
• Touch-a-Truck for kids will be back along with free give-a-ways.
  — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 14 May 2018

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024