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.
• The Lendu had asked the Hema to give them part of their crops.
  — Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2018
• 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
• When the seeds start to grow, give the seedlings full sun.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Sep. 2021
• Yeah, and maybe just to echo, Alan, just to give you the real time.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 27 July 2022
• Read the full plan here, and give the city your feedback here.
  — Destine Gibson, Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2021
• Because Black joy is joy in the face of things that don’t give us joy.
  — Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2021
• Of course, the child comes in wanting to give his or her input.
  — Chris Ip, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2021
• The power is given not to take it and then give it away.
  — Yuras Karmanau, Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
• If your dough seems greasy, give them a quick chill (at least 30 minutes) in the fridge.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2020
• 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
• That would give the stock market even more room to run.
  — Anneken Tappe, CNN, 3 Sep. 2021
• Mark and the writers didn’t want to give too much away through the character.
  — Elissa Suh, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2022
• Hale did not give a description of the car or the suspects.
  — Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
• And to give up picks and give him an extension as well?
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
• So a team like that is going to give you an opportunity to come back.
  — David Delgado, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
• It's given as a single, intramuscular shot soon after birth.
  — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
• Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the meaning of your life.
  — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
• But somehow, a back and forth about the rift that grew between the celebrity friends has given me pause.
  — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026

give

2 of 2 noun

• The skull bones of these dinosaurs have give and flex to them.
  — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022
• But there’s a tricky give-and-take there for the Warriors.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 June 2019
• What good is a spring that doesn't have some give to it?
  — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 7 Oct. 2016
• If the surface is firm, but has a slight give, it's done.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022
• There seems to be certain amount of give and take in the pool rental world.
  — Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2021
• And that’s where a lot of the magic happens and there’s a give and take there.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 20 Sep. 2022
• The more stretch fabric, the more give; the more give, the looser the compression.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 30 Dec. 2022
• 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
• When the shock slams against my sternum, there's no give.
  — Kimberly Rex, SELF, 20 Sep. 2017
• In this case, the gelatin offers enough give for the needle of the 3D printer to slide through.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 23 Nov. 2020
• And, of course, arms should not have any give or be wobbly.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023
• In terms of comfort, the Co-op Flexlite Air Chair has the perfect amount of give.
  — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2023
• The give to Kyren Williams indeed gains the necessary 2 yards and moves the chains.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2021
• But since it's made from spandex, too, the dress does have some give.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
• The absence of elastane and the give of the fabric were such relief.
  — Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2020
• The track can be purchased as a give-what-you-can download here.
  — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 1 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
• 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
• Ripe citrus feels heavy but has a slight give when squeezed.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 9 Feb. 2018
• Look for peaches that are ripe — there should be a little give near the top.
  — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2017
• After the shotgun snap and a fake give to Damien Williams, Fields shot out to his right.
  — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 14 Sep. 2021
• He is based in Killeen, Tex.. driving about 2 1/2 hours Sunday to work the give-away.
  — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2020
• That makes sense: Pyongyang has long called for give and take.
  — Alex Ward, Vox, 10 Aug. 2018
• The give and take between the unlikely partners are at the heart of the series.
  — Neal Justin, Star Tribune, 10 June 2021
• 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
• The give and take is legendary, and there have been some very big deals that both began there and closed there.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
• Friendship means a lot of give and take.
  — Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
• There’s a little bit of give and take.
  — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
• There is a light give, which adds to the plushiness.
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
• The event is also a give-back to the community that’s been supporting her.
  — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025