gives
Meaning of gives
verb
- (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).
I give it a 95% chance of success.
- To yield slightly when a force is applied.
- To collapse under pressure or force.
One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below.
- To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
They're giving my favorite show!
- To lead (onto or into).
The master bedroom gives onto a spacious balcony.
- To provide a view of.
His window gave the park.
- To 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.
- 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.
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.).
The umpire finally gave his decision: the ball was out.
- To grant power or permission to; to allow.
- To devote or apply (oneself).
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
What gives?
noun
A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.
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Hyphenation of gives
gives
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- gives is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
gives synonyms
Meaning :
bend, cede, flex, move, yield, estimate, guess, predict
gives antonyms
Meaning :
resist, get, obtain, receive, take
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