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as in volunteered
to make a present of
thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school
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2
as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming
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as in offered
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m.
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as in collapsed
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
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as in paid
to hand over or use up in payment
I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car
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as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably
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as in devoted
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year
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as in supplied
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
gave him my e-mail address
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as in tendered
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
she gave the committee her grant proposal
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as in transmitted
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
she gave her cold to me, and now I'm so sick that I can barely get out of bed
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Recent Examples of gave
The Democratic nominee for mayor also gave a speech at an African Methodist church, an effort to bridge the gap with apprehensive Black voters.
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Amie Parnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Poll Signals Voter Blame for Government Shutdown A poll released a few hours before the government shutdown came into effect gave insight into how voters may apportion the blame.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Sasaki’s signing with the Dodgers broke brains, angered rivals and seemingly gave the Dodgers a bounty of riches.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The next year, in 1920, Rutherford gave protons their name, teaching us what the two main components of atoms were.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Burr first described going to the island country of Bahrain — which is more socially liberal than Saudi Arabia — where a customs agent immediately clocked his anxiety about doing stand-up in the region and gave him grief about it.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
The store employee accidentally gave her the wrong lottery ticket.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The surge gave NewsNation decisive wins over its competitors.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Amie Parnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Poll Signals Voter Blame for Government Shutdown A poll released a few hours before the government shutdown came into effect gave insight into how voters may apportion the blame.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Sasaki’s signing with the Dodgers broke brains, angered rivals and seemingly gave the Dodgers a bounty of riches.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The next year, in 1920, Rutherford gave protons their name, teaching us what the two main components of atoms were.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Burr first described going to the island country of Bahrain — which is more socially liberal than Saudi Arabia — where a customs agent immediately clocked his anxiety about doing stand-up in the region and gave him grief about it.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
The store employee accidentally gave her the wrong lottery ticket.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The surge gave NewsNation decisive wins over its competitors.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave
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Kershaw saw the writing on the wall over the season’s final week and volunteered himself to be available in relief.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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The teenager was an avid singer and actor who volunteered at a local food pantry, according to her obituary.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Penalised for an apparent foul after winning possession close to West Ham’s goal, he was handed his fifth booking of the season and will now be suspended for Sunday’s visit of Crystal Palace.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The rap mogul’s defense team argued in their sentencing memo that Combs should be handed no more than 14 months for the two guilty counts.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Seahawks put the Bucs in obvious situations, then offered little resistance.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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His group supports an end to the war, and has encouraged Hamas to take the deal offered by the White House, a position shared by party leaders but not progressive activists.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Smith has completely collapsed.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Last weekend, on this same stage at Forest Hills, singer-songwriter Lola Young collapsed during her set at All Things Go.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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With the ending of placements at the Civic and city-funded rooms in other CoLEAD shelters, safety ambassadors who were paid to quell the violence on Third Avenue turned to other shelter organizations.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Brighton paid second-tier Dutch club Breda less than £2million for the then 20-year-old in September 2020, with the potential for the fee to rise to nearly £3m with add-ons.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some residents and the mayor have voiced concerns and support for the proposal, which now moves to the Common Council.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The interest in Weiss also drew praise from Paramount’s former owner, Shari Redstone, who voiced approval for the potential deal.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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Mendelson couldn't be more excited for a new audience to learn about the legend who rewrote Hollywood's rules, captivated crowds and devoted her platform to the AIDS crisis.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Biden administration devoted billions of dollars to building a domestic supply chain for critical minerals and called for half of all new cars to be electric or hybrid by 2030.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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DeWine signed the budget bill in June, but vetoed 67 provisions which would have provided immediate property tax relief to homeowners.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the following years, MSF provided chelation to thousands of children and the government and community organizations undertook the complex job of environmental remediation, laying fresh soil over acres of contaminated land to prevent continued poisoning.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Gave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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