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as in to donate
to make a present of
thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school
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as in to leave
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 to offer
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 to collapse
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 to pay
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 to express
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 to devote
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 to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
gave him my e-mail address
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as in to run by
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
she gave the committee her grant proposal
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as in to transmit
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 give
Seeding in the fall gives the roots time to establish with less stress thanks to warm soil, cooler temperatures, and more rain.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
On Monday, All Points East, Rock en Seine, and Forwards Festival announced that the rap star would no longer be performing, although no reason was given for the cancellations.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
The recall was given a Class II risk warning on August 1.12
NuNaturals Inc recalled 78 bottles of its Organic Pure Stevia and 78 bottles of its Pure Monk Fruit Sweetener.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 8 Aug. 2025
Once done, the camera panned over to Kris, who gave a sassy smile before joining her girls.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
On Monday, All Points East, Rock en Seine, and Forwards Festival announced that the rap star would no longer be performing, although no reason was given for the cancellations.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
The recall was given a Class II risk warning on August 1.12
NuNaturals Inc recalled 78 bottles of its Organic Pure Stevia and 78 bottles of its Pure Monk Fruit Sweetener.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 8 Aug. 2025
Once done, the camera panned over to Kris, who gave a sassy smile before joining her girls.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give
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Once the book is taken off display, it will be donated to the Friends of San Antonio Public Library and put up for sale.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the truck was donated to the fire department, the city used grant funding from the Bucyrus Foundation to pay about $1,400 in trucking fees to get it back to South Milwaukee.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Enzo Maresca’s ominous words in his press conference at Cobham on Thursday left little room to avoid the conclusion that Colwill had suffered a significant injury.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Where are opportunities left untouched simply due to a lack of capacity?—
Scott Brighton,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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During a recent piece in which ESPN writers ranked NFL teams based on their future outlooks, Walder offered an incredibly bold prediction on Nix, projecting that the former first-round pick will lose his job soon.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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This alternative proposal offers enforceable commitments, includes real milestones, and investment into clean equipment, infrastructure, and workforce training—all while preserving local control and operational flexibility.—
Timothy Jemal,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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To obtain the copper ore, Resolution, which is owned by multinational companies Rio Tinto and BHP, will use a method known as block cave mining in which tunnels are drilled beneath the ore body, and then collapsed, leaving the ore to be moved to a crushing facility.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In 2018, two big Chinese tech companies, ZTE and Fujian Jinhua, nearly collapsed after being cut off from American technology.—
DAN WANG,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Arizona school districts spend millions monitoring students online At least 52 Arizona school districts or charter schools have paid for monitoring software in the past five years, according to GovSpend, a company that tracks government spending data.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Policy holders pay different premium amounts depending on flood risk and property value.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Federal legislation banning the app, if its U.S. assets are not sold by ByteDance, came after some government officials expressed concern that TikTok poses a national security threat, believing ByteDance, which is based in Beijing, is sharing U.S. user data with China.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.—
Irwin Redlener,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Alves devoted part of that speech to the wonders of this country by providing the blessings of freedom and opportunity to people like him.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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This year, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence stood up the Open-Source Intelligence Subcommittee, the first ever congressional body devoted specifically to an intelligence discipline.—
Ann Wagner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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The driver of the Land Rover was cited by Mokena police for failure to yield while turning.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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In our experience, starting with high-level goals for core business flows yields the most value.—
Pradeep Govindasamy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Give.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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