Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Give (-s, -en, gave)
give (-s, -en, gave), v. [OE giefen.]
- Bestow upon.
- Grant; impart.
- Compensate; reward; pay.
- Commit; yield to the power of.
- Transfer from one to another without the expectation of compensation.
- Sacrifice; relinquish; trade.
- Administer to; dispense; provide.
- Cause; evoke; arouse; excite.
- Inspire.
- Emit; instill.
- Cause; produce a new quality.
- Apply; designate; assign.
- Promise; pledge.
- Permit; allow; provide; [irony] sentence; penalize; punish; condemn; [word play] forgive.
- Issue; decree; establish; set forth.
- Consecrate; set apart.
- Communicate; tell; announce; publish.
- Show; reveal; exhibit.
- Place; present; impose.
- Distribute.
- Exchange; trade.
- Expend; set aside; devote.
- Conduct; present an event.
- Offer; present.
- Supply; provide; demand of.
- Become vulnerable; surrender; submit.
- Contribute; share; sacrifice; impart with possessions; be generous.
- Phrase. “give up”: abandon; surrender; quit.
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