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- [giv]
- /gɪv/
- /ɡɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [giv]
- /gɪv/
Definitions of gives word
- verb with object gives to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone. 1
- verb with object gives to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please. 1
- verb with object gives to place in someone's care: If you give me your coat, I'll put it in the closet. 1
- verb with object gives to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone: Give me a chance. 1
- verb with object gives to impart or communicate: to give advice; to give a cold to someone. 1
- verb with object gives to set forth or show; present; offer: He gave no reason for his lateness. 1
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Origin of gives
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gives
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gives 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".
gives usage trend in Literature
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