Synonyms and Antonyms of gave
1
to make a present of
- thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school
chipped in, kicked in, pitched in, threw in
awarded, conferred, endowed, endued (or indued), rendered
afforded, comped, furnished, provided
lavished, regaled
aided, assisted, benefited (also benefitted), helped
administered, dished out, dispensed, doled out, handed out, imparted, issued, meted (out)
extended, forked (over, out, or up), offered, paid, proffered, pungled (up), put up, tendered
sacrificed
2
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
- gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming
commended, committed, confided, consigned, delegated, delivered, entrusted (also intrusted), gave over, handed, handed over, left, passed, recommended, reposed, transferred, transmitted, trusted, turned over, vested
conferred, granted
assigned, dealt (out), dispensed, dispersed, distributed, divided
handed in, released, relinquished, submitted, surrendered, turned in, yielded
bequeathed, handed down, handed on, willed
advanced, lent, loaned
furnished, supplied
recommitted, redelivered, retransferred, retransmitted
3
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
- the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m.
displayed, exhibited, exposed, paraded, showed, showed off, unveiled
previewed
acted, impersonated, performed, played, portrayed
depicted, dramatized, enacted, rendered, represented
extended, proffered, tendered
4
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
deflated, flattened, melted, melted down
broke, broke down, conked (out), crashed, died, failed, gave out, stalled
burst (also bursted), shattered, smashed, splintered, split
cracked, crumbled, popped, snapped
5
to hand over or use up in payment
- I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car
disbursed, dropped, expended, forked (over, out, or up), laid out, outlaid, paid, shelled out, spent
cached, hoarded, laid up, saved
acquired, earned, gained, garnered, made, procured, realized, secured, won
6
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
- she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably
advertised, announced, declared, enounced, enunciated, proclaimed, said
broadcast (also broadcasted), circulated, disseminated, published
described, wrote, wrote up
sounded off, spoke out, spoke up
chimed in
communicated, conveyed, put across, put over
offered, submitted
7
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
- totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year
readdressed, reapplied
knuckled down, settled (down), set (to)
busied, committed, concerned, engaged, involved
exerted, exhausted, put out, spent, strained, stressed, taxed, troubled, wore out
carried on, pitched in, plunged (in)
ground, humped, hustled, pegged (away), plodded, plowed, plugged (away), worked (or wrought)
dallied, dawdled, dillydallied, fiddled (around), fooled around, idled, messed around, monkeyed (around), played, pottered (around), puttered (around), trifled
8
to produce as revenue
- a company that consistently gives $30 million in profits to the owner
9
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
- gave him my e-mail address
plied (with)
administered, allocated, apportioned, dealt (out), dispensed, distributed, doled out, meted (out), parceled (out) (or parcelled (out)), portioned, prorated
assigned, ceded, deeded, made over, transferred
10
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
- she gave the committee her grant proposal
accepted, received, took
accredited, approbated, approved, authorized, cleared, confirmed, finalized, formalized, homologated, OK'd (or okayed), ratified, sanctioned, warranted
declined, denied, disallowed, disapproved, negatived, rejected, turned down, vetoed
rebuffed, rebutted, refused, spurned
retracted, withdrew
disregarded, ignored, neglected, overlooked
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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
