{
    "term": "give",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "give",
            "heSheIt": "gives"
        },
        "pastSimple": "gave",
        "pastParticiple": "given",
        "ingForm": "giving"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to hand something to somebody so that they can look at it, use it or keep it for a time",
            "sensetop": "give something to somebodygive somebody something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Give the letter to your mother when you've read it.",
                    "contextForm": "give something to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Give your mother the letter.",
                    "contextForm": "give somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were all given a box to carry."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to hand something to somebody as a present; to allow somebody to have something as a present",
            "sensetop": "give somebody somethinggive something to somebodygive (something)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "What are you giving your father for his birthday?",
                    "contextForm": "give somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was given a huge bunch of flowers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Did you give the waiter a tip?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She gave a couple of pounds to a homeless man.",
                    "contextForm": "give something to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We all agreed not to give presents this year.",
                    "contextForm": "give (something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They say it's better to give than to receive."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to provide somebody with something",
            "sensetop": "give somebody somethinggive something to somebodygive something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink.",
                    "contextForm": "give somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Give me your name and address."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We've been given a 2 per cent pay increase."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was hoping you would give me a job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was given a new heart in a five-hour operation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Give me** some **time** to decide."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We should at least **give him the opportunity** to explain why he did this."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This should **give** you some **idea** of the extent of the problem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can you **give** us some **sense **of exactly what is at stake here?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'll give you all the help we can."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She wants a job that gives her more responsibility."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can I give you a ride to the station?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll give you *(= allow you to have)* ten minutes to prepare your answer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't give me any of that backchat *(= don't be rude)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He gives Italian lessons to his colleagues.",
                    "contextForm": "give something to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The reforms should **give a** better **chance** to the less able children."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **gave** some helpful **advice**.",
                    "contextForm": "give something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **gives the impression** of being very busy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was asked to **give evidence** at the trial."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She gave me some medicine that sent me off to sleep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let me give you a word of advice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The dark glasses gave him an air of mystery."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This shampoo will give your hair a nice healthy sheen."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We want to give you the best possible care."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They couldn't give me any more information."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He just left. He wouldn't give a reason."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police did not give any details of the attack."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to pay money to a charity, etc., to help people",
            "sensetop": "give to somethinggive somethinggive something to something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We need your help—please give generously."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They both gave regularly to charity.",
                    "contextForm": "give to something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I gave a small donation.",
                    "contextForm": "give something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A lot of people give money to good causes.",
                    "contextForm": "give something to something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money", "Social issues"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to pay in order to have or do something",
            "sensetop": "give somebody somethinggive somebody something for somethinggive somethinggive something for something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'll give you £100 and not a penny more!",
                    "contextForm": "give somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "How much will you give me for the car?",
                    "contextForm": "give somebody something for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'd give anything to see him again.",
                    "contextForm": "give something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I gave £50 for the lot.",
                    "contextForm": "give something for something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "used with a noun to describe a particular action, giving the same meaning as the related verb",
            "sensetop": "give somethinggive somebody something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She gave a shrug of her shoulders *(= shrugged*).",
                    "contextForm": "give something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He turned to us and gave a big smile *(= smiled broadly)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She looked up from her work and gave a yawn *(= yawned)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He gave a loud cry *(= cried out loudly)* and fell to the floor."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her work has given pleasure to *(= pleased)* millions of readers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He gave her a kiss *(= kissed her)*.",
                    "contextForm": "give somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have to admit that the news gave us a shock *(= shocked us)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **gave me a** suspicious **look** *(= looked at me suspiciously)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to produce a particular feeling in somebody",
            "sensetop": "give somebody something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "All that driving has given me a headache."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Go for a walk. It'll give you an appetite."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to make a phone call to somebody",
            "sensetop": "give somebody something",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Give me a call tomorrow."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll give you a ring."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "to judge somebody/something to be of a particular standard",
            "sensetop": "give somebody/something sthgive somethinggive something to somebody/something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She had given the assignment an A.",
                    "contextForm": "give somebody/something sth"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I give it ten out of ten for originality."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He virtually never gives a grade of less than C.",
                    "contextForm": "give something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I gave top marks to her essay.",
                    "contextForm": "give something to somebody/something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "to pass an illness onto somebody and make them ill",
            "sensetop": "give somebody somethinggive something to somebody",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You've given me your cold.",
                    "contextForm": "give somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She'd given the bug to all her colleagues.",
                    "contextForm": "give something to somebody"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Health problems"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "to make somebody suffer a particular punishment",
            "sensetop": "give somebody somethinggive something to somebody",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The judge gave him a nine-month suspended sentence.",
                    "contextForm": "give somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys.",
                    "contextForm": "give something to somebody"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "if you give a party, you organize it and invite people",
            "sensetop": "give something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We're giving a party to celebrate our silver wedding."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "to perform something in public",
            "sensetop": "give somethinggive something to somebody",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He **gave a** rousing **performance** of the Bob Marley song.",
                    "contextForm": "give something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She gave a reading from her latest volume of poetry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The President will be giving a press conference this afternoon."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **gave a** fine **speech** to the waiting crowd.",
                    "contextForm": "give something to somebody"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 14,
            "definition": "to use time, energy, etc. for somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "give somebody/something sthgive something to somebody/something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I gave the matter a lot of thought.",
                    "contextForm": "give somebody/something sth"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I gave a lot of thought to the matter.",
                    "contextForm": "give something to somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government has given top priority to reforming the tax system."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 15,
            "definition": "to predict that something will last a particular length of time",
            "sensetop": "give somebody/something sth",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "That marriage won't last. I'll give them two years at the outside."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 16,
            "definition": "to say that a player or the ball is in a particular position or that a goal has been scored",
            "sensetop": "give somebody/something + adj.give something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The umpire gave the ball out.",
                    "contextForm": "give somebody/something + adj."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ref gave the goal.",
                    "contextForm": "give something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 17,
            "definition": "to bend or stretch under pressure",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The branch began to give under his weight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We can't go on like this—**something's got to give**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 18,
            "definition": "to agree to change your mind or give up some of your demands",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You're going to have to give a little."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to tell somebody that you do not accept what they say",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘I didn't have time to do it.’ ‘Oh, don't give me that!’"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be willing, in a relationship, to accept what somebody else wants and to give up some of what you want",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You're going to have to learn to give and take."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to react with equal force when somebody attacks or criticizes you",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She can give as good as she gets."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to show your approval of somebody by clapping your hands",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Give it up for Ed Sheeran!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that you prefer a particular thing or person to the one that has just been mentioned",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We don't go out much. Give me a quiet night in front of the TV any day!"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "if something is correct give or take a particular amount, it is approximately correct",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It'll take about three weeks, give or take a day or so."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make somebody believe/understand something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I was given to understand that she had resigned."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to severely punish or criticize somebody for doing something wrong",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "My son was rude to my friends so I gave him what for."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to ask people to drink a toast to somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Geoff Ogilby!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used when you are admitting that something is true",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "what is happening?; what is the news?",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡɪv/",
                "audio": "gi/give/give__gb_3.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡɪvz/",
                "audio": "gi/give/gives__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡeɪv/",
                "audio": "ga/give/gave__gb_3.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡɪvn/",
                "audio": "gi/give/given__gb_5.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/",
                "audio": "gi/give/giving__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡɪv/",
                "audio": "gi/give/give__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡɪvz/",
                "audio": "gi/give/gives__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡeɪv/",
                "audio": "ga/give/gave__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡɪvn/",
                "audio": "gi/give/given__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/",
                "audio": "gi/give/giving__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English giefan, gefan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geven and German geben."
}