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give away

give a·way
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [giv uh-wey]
    • /gɪv əˈweɪ/
    • /ɡɪv əˈweɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv uh-wey]
    • /gɪv əˈweɪ/

Definitions of give away words

  • verb with object give away to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone. 1
  • verb with object give away to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please. 1
  • verb with object give away to place in someone's care: If you give me your coat, I'll put it in the closet. 1
  • verb with object give away to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone: Give me a chance. 1
  • verb with object give away to impart or communicate: to give advice; to give a cold to someone. 1
  • verb with object give away to set forth or show; present; offer: He gave no reason for his lateness. 1

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Origin of give away

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English < Old Norse gefa (compare Danish give); replacing Middle English yeven, yiven, Old English gefan, giefan; cognate with Dutch geven, German geben, Gothic giban

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Parts of speech for Give away

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

give away popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

give away usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for give away

verb give away

  • disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
  • divulge — to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).
  • betray — If you betray someone who loves or trusts you, your actions hurt and disappoint them.
  • blab — If someone blabs about something secret, they tell people about it.
  • discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.

Antonyms for give away

verb give away

  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • secrete — a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.
  • secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.

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