GIVING

(ditransitive) to move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

(ditransitive) to estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).

Example: "I give it a 95% chance of success."

To yield slightly when a force is applied.

To collapse under pressure or force.

Example: "One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below."

To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.

Example: "They're giving my favorite show!"

To lead (onto or into).

Example: "The master bedroom gives onto a spacious balcony."

To provide a view of.

Example: "His window gave the park."

To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.

Example: "The number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship."

To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.

To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.

To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.

Example: "He can be bad-tempered, i'll give you that, but he's a hard worker."

To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.

To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).

Example: "The umpire finally gave his decision: the ball was out."

To grant power or permission to; to allow.

To devote or apply (oneself).

Example: "That boy is given to fits of bad temper."

To become soft or moist.

To shed tears; to weep.

To have a misgiving.

To be going on, to be occurring

Example: "What gives?"