1
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
Pandemic deals gave way to record rents, and evictions started up again.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
But this book gave me nowhere to hide.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Many polls were within the margin of error, like an Emerson College/PIX 11/The Hill poll that gave the Democrat a single-point lead (49 percent to 48 percent).
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Health and climate are inextricable Alaa Murabit, a 2024 TIME100 Health honoree, gave the penultimate toast of the night.
—Erin McMullen, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Running, the thing that gave him life, was taken from him.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Ellen gave birth to Cooper Ellis Kershaw and Chance James Kershaw in 2020 and 2021, respectively.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
But this book gave me nowhere to hide.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Many polls were within the margin of error, like an Emerson College/PIX 11/The Hill poll that gave the Democrat a single-point lead (49 percent to 48 percent).
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Health and climate are inextricable Alaa Murabit, a 2024 TIME100 Health honoree, gave the penultimate toast of the night.
—Erin McMullen, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Running, the thing that gave him life, was taken from him.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Ellen gave birth to Cooper Ellis Kershaw and Chance James Kershaw in 2020 and 2021, respectively.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave
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Her father, Michael Riebe, who has worked in law enforcement, said Heather once volunteered to care for two young boys of a sheriff department detective who had lost her husband.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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To these women, who volunteered, they were not drafted.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Blanchett will be handed the award at the festival’s closing ceremony.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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After whispering and mumbling my way through the ceremony, I was handed the scroll.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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In prepared remarks for an event in Washington, DC, Cook offered a balanced perspective on the US economy, detailing the twin threat to the central bank’s dual mandate of stable prices and full employment.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Chiefs Hall of Famer Tamba Hali offered reason for optimism following the defeat.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The sofa was so collapsed that getting up from it felt like core strength training.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
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Extending mortgages to 50 years would increase total interest paid and slow the buildup of home equity, potentially trapping borrowers in debt for a lifetime.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon‘s final television appearance before his death, paid tribute to his friend Saturday night with a lengthy induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that lasted several times as long as the musical salute by the Killers that followed.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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The district has also voiced concerns about the school’s high chronic absentee and suspension rates, which each put the school in the red category of California’s school accountability system.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tapestry devoted the equivalent of 11 percent of sales to marketing in the first quarter, up from 4 percent during fiscal 2019.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Even with other democratic countries, Biden and his team devoted little attention to expanding free trade agreements and fueled economic tensions with allies, especially South Korea and Japan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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One possible unifying perspective is provided by computer science.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Gave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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