GIVE Synonyms
There are 104 hypernyms of the word give. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GIVE
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yield | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • production of a certain amount • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property • an amount of a product • the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) verb • be the cause or source of • end resistance, as under pressure or force • give or supply • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • give in, as to influence or pressure • move in order to make room for someone for something • cause to happen or be responsible for • be willing to concede • be fatally overwhelmed • bring in • be flexible under stress of physical force • cease opposition; stop fighting • consent reluctantly | ||||||||
grant | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978) • any monetary aid • the act of providing a subsidy • United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) • 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) • (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance • a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business • a right or privilege that has been granted verb • let have • give as judged due or on the basis of merit • be willing to concede • allow to have • bestow, especially officially • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • transfer by deed | ||||||||
impart | verbv | |||||||
verb • transmit (knowledge or skills) • bestow a quality on • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission | ||||||||
pass | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • of advancing the ball by throwing it noun • (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls • (military) a written leave of absence • (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate • the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks • any authorization to pass or go somewhere • a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions • a flight or run by an aircraft over a target • a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs • a difficult juncture • one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer) • an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent • a permit to enter or leave a military installation • a complimentary ticket • a usually brief attempt • (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team • success in satisfying a test or requirement verb • go across or through • move past • make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation • for time to move forward • place into the hands or custody of • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • travel past • come to pass • go unchallenged; be approved • use up a period of time in a specific way • pass over, across, or through • transmit information • disappear gradually • go successfully through a test or a selection process • be superior or better than some standard • accept or judge as acceptable • allow to go without comment or censure • transfer to another; of rights or property • pass into a specified state or condition; sink into • throw (a ball) to another player • be inherited by • cause to pass • grant authorization or clearance for • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • eliminate from the body | ||||||||
present | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration • being or existing in a specified place noun • the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech • something presented as a gift • a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking verb • give an exhibition of to an interested audience • bring forward and present to the mind • perform (a play), especially on a stage • hand over formally • offer for others to consider • give, especially as an honor or reward • give as a present; make a gift of • deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) • cause to come to know personally • represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture • present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize • formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. • recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position | ||||||||
bequeath | verbv | |||||||
verb • leave or give by will after one's death | ||||||||
bestow | verbv | |||||||
verb • present • give as a gift • bestow a quality on | ||||||||
confer | verbv | |||||||
verb • have a conference in order to talk something over • present | ||||||||
deliver | verbv | |||||||
verb • deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) • bring to a destination, make a delivery • to surrender someone or something to another • free from harm or evil • hand over to the authorities of another country • pass down • utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.) • save from sins • carry out or perform • relinquish possession or control over • throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball • cause to be born | ||||||||
dispense | verbv | |||||||
verb • administer or bestow, as in small portions • grant a dispensation; grant an exemption • give or apply (medications) | ||||||||
donate | verbv | |||||||
verb • give to a charity or good cause | ||||||||
entrust | verbv | |||||||
verb • confer a trust upon • put into the care or protection of someone | ||||||||
offer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the verbal act of offering • something offered (as a proposal or bid) • a usually brief attempt verb • give something useful or necessary to • present for acceptance or rejection • agree freely • put forward for consideration • offer verbally • make available for sale • propose a payment • produce or introduce on the stage • present as an act of worship • mount or put up • make available; provide • ask (someone) to marry you • threaten to do something | ||||||||
pledge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a deposit of personal property as security for a debt • someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group • a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event • a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something verb • promise solemnly and formally • pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals • propose a toast to • give as a guarantee • bind or secure by a pledge | ||||||||
provide | verbv | |||||||
verb • give something useful or necessary to • give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance • determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation • mount or put up • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain • supply means of subsistence; earn a living • take measures in preparation for | ||||||||
supply | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an amount of something available for use • offering goods and services for sale • the activity of supplying or providing something verb • give something useful or necessary to • circulate or distribute or equip with • give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance • state or say further | ||||||||
surrender | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • acceptance of despair • a verbal act of admitting defeat • the delivery of a principal into lawful custody • the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) verb • give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another • relinquish possession or control over | ||||||||
hand over | verbv | |||||||
verb • to surrender someone or something to another | ||||||||
afford | verbv | |||||||
verb • be able to spare or give up • be the cause or source of • have the financial means to do something or buy something • afford access to | ||||||||
devote | verbv | |||||||
verb • give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause • dedicate • set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use | ||||||||