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1.nounThe 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."
2.verb(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
3.verb(ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something)."I give it a 95% chance of success."
4.verbTo yield slightly when a force is applied.
5.verbTo collapse under pressure or force."One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below."
6.verbTo provide, as, a service or a broadcast."They're giving my favorite show!"
7.verbTo lead (onto or into)."The master bedroom gives onto a spacious balcony."
8.verbTo provide a view of."His window gave the park."
9.verbTo exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield."The number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship."
10.verbTo cause; to make; used with the infinitive.
11.verbTo cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.
12.verbTo allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede."He can be bad-tempered, I'll give you that, but he's a hard worker."
13.verbTo attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
14.verbTo communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.)."The umpire finally gave his decision: the ball was out."
15.verbTo grant power or permission to; to allow.
16.verbTo devote or apply (oneself)."That boy is given to fits of bad temper."
17.verbTo become soft or moist.
18.verbTo shed tears; to weep.
19.verbTo have a misgiving.
20.verbTo be going on, to be occurring"What gives?"