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(n) the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
(v) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
(v) be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
(v) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
(v) convey or reveal information; "Give one''s name"
(v) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don''t pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"
(v) organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
(v) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
(v) give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
(v) bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory"
(v) dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
(v) give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year''s crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
(v) tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"
(v) bring about; "The trompe l''oeil-illusion establishes depth"
(v) leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"
(v) emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
(v) endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
(v) place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
(v) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one''s talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
(v) give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
(v) give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
(v) bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks"
(v) bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
(v) move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,'' he told the crowd"
(v) give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don''t give the child this tough meat"
(v) contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
(v) break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
(v) estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
(v) execute and deliver; "Give bond"
(v) deliver in exchange or recompense; "I''ll give you three books for four CDs"
(v) afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
(v) present to view; "He gave the sign to start"
(v) perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
(v) be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn''t give"
(v) propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
(v) legal use: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"
(v) manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
(v) offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"
(v) submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one''s opinion"; "give an excuse"
(v) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
(v) allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"
(v) inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
(v) occur; "what gives?"
(v) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"
(v) proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"

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