give (noun)

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• GIVE — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index give noun administration, attribution, benevolence, conferment, courtesy, delivery, donation, donor, generosity …   English dictionary for students

• give-and-take — noun 1. light teasing repartee • Syn: ↑banter, ↑raillery, ↑backchat • Derivationally related forms: ↑banter (for: ↑banter) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• give — ► VERB (past gave; past part. given) 1) freely transfer the possession of; cause to receive or have. 2) yield as a product or result. 3) carry out (an action). 4) cause to experience or suffer. 5) state or put forward (information or argument) …   English terms dictionary

• give and take — noun A process of compromise or accommodation. They hoped for a solution, but both knew it would require some give and take. Syn: accommodation, compromise, concession, flexibility Ant …   Wiktionary

• give-and-take — noun (U) a willingness between two people or groups to understand each other, and to let both of them have some of the things they want: In any relationship there always has to be some give and take …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• give|a|way — «GIHV uh WAY», noun, adjective. Informal. –n. 1. something revealed or made known unintentionally; exposure; betrayal. 2. something given away or sold at a cheap price to promote business or good relations: »Our sales drive features giveaways and …   Useful english dictionary

• give|back — «GIHV BAK», noun. U.S. the cancellation of an employee benefit granted in a previous labor union contract, often in return for an increase in wages or other concession by management: »New York City and its Transit Authority are both demanding… …   Useful english dictionary

• give-and-go — noun a basketball maneuver; one offensive player passes the ball to another, then runs toward the basket to take a return pass • Hypernyms: ↑basketball play * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : a basketball maneuver in which the player in possession of… …   Useful english dictionary

• give-and-go — noun Date: 1965 a play (as in basketball or hockey) in which a player passes to a teammate and immediately cuts toward the net or goal to receive a return pass …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• give-and-take — noun Date: 1679 1. the practice of making mutual concessions ; compromise 2. a usually good natured exchange (as of ideas or comments) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• give-and-take — noun a) The settling of differences through compromise and mutual concessions. b) A lively exchange of conversation …   Wiktionary