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Give /ɡɪv/

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Definition

noun
  1. The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.
    “There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs.”
verb
  1. (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
  2. (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
    “I give it a 95% chance of success.”
Synonyms bend cede flex move yield estimate
Antonyms resist get obtain receive take

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