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as in donates
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 leaves
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 offers
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 collapses
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 pays
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 expresses
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 devotes
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 provides
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
gave him my e-mail address
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as in extends
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
she gave the committee her grant proposal
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as in transmits
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 gives
If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Mercifully, Marlon gives Lee a chance to prove he can be trusted.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Still, being able to breed dinosaurs gives you a more organic method of creating life.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Lead stores energy in batteries, shields against radiation, gives glass crystal its brilliance, and makes paint more luminous and cars run more smoothly.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Edwards gives the nuclear bearings to his SEAL brothers, but now the former soldier/new black ops agent has revenge on his mind.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Last week, Reform pledged to abolish indefinite leave to remain (ILR), which gives migrants settled status in Britain.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The sprinkle of micro cilantro gives it a fresh little kick at the end.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Think of how its annual college draft gives the previous season’s worst-performing team the chance to pick the best player among that year’s intake from the university level.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Mercifully, Marlon gives Lee a chance to prove he can be trusted.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Still, being able to breed dinosaurs gives you a more organic method of creating life.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Lead stores energy in batteries, shields against radiation, gives glass crystal its brilliance, and makes paint more luminous and cars run more smoothly.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Edwards gives the nuclear bearings to his SEAL brothers, but now the former soldier/new black ops agent has revenge on his mind.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Last week, Reform pledged to abolish indefinite leave to remain (ILR), which gives migrants settled status in Britain.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The sprinkle of micro cilantro gives it a fresh little kick at the end.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Think of how its annual college draft gives the previous season’s worst-performing team the chance to pick the best player among that year’s intake from the university level.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives
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Today, the company plants a tree for every child born to a Zegna employee, donates flowerbeds in the Piazza Duomo in Milan and revitalizes public parks in Palm Beach and Boston, among other things.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Whether someone attends an event, visits the gallery, or donates to a charity, Joan emphasizes the importance of staying in touch.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That leaves Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting as the main economic report to watch in the coming week as the central bank is self-funded and unaffected by the shutdown.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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Check out our latest digital and print subscription offers here.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Nick and Ray’s Pumpkin Patch, which has been operating since 2000, and offers a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, hay rides, haunted gold mine and a corn maze, according to the farm’s website.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated October 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The New York Mets’ and Detroit Tigers’ collapses.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Moments later, Young collapses.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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For the second half of the payment, once Mandel Group pays its annual taxes on the site, the city will give Mandel Group a rebate check back on 75% of the developer's taxes each year.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means anyone who pays for health insurance coverage, including for plans offered through their employer, will see higher monthly premiums.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lessing expresses no regret or agony at her childhood actions, or at what happens next.—
Rebecca van Laer
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jay expresses his discontentment.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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The piece followed the guidelines of the city's Public Art for Neighborhoods Program, which devotes 1% of the value of its incentives to public art.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Late in The Gales of November, Bacon — who’s written books on leadership and college football, among other topics — devotes two chapters to Lightfoot’s epic ballad.—
John U. Bacon,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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The stock, which yields almost 4%, fell 1% in premarket trading Wednesday.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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That anomaly yields a joke or two about Grofield using his acting skills to get into character on the job, but it’s insufficiently developed to add much.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Gives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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