Give
/Ι‘Ιͺv/
The meaning and definition of Give, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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(ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
βI give it a 95% chance of success.β
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To collapse under pressure or force.
βOne pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below.β
noun
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The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.
βThere is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs.β
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Antonyms
resist get obtain receive take
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