Give

(noun.) the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length.

(verb.) estimate the duration or outcome of something; 'He gave the patient three months to live'; 'I gave him a very good chance at success'.

(verb.) dedicate; 'give thought to'; 'give priority to'; 'pay attention to'.

(verb.) allow to have or take; 'I give you two minutes to respond'.

(verb.) guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; 'You gave me to think that you agreed with me'.

(verb.) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; 'She committed herself to the work of God'; 'give one's talents to a good cause'; 'consecrate your life to the church'.

(verb.) manifest or show; 'This student gives promise of real creativity'; 'The office gave evidence of tampering'.

(verb.) convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; 'Throw a glance'; 'She gave me a dirty look'.

(verb.) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; 'Don't pay him any mind'; 'give the orders'; 'Give him my best regards'; 'pay attention'.

(verb.) bestow; 'give homage'; 'render thanks'.

(verb.) be flexible under stress of physical force; 'This material doesn't give'.

(verb.) cause to happen or be responsible for; 'His two singles gave the team the victory'.

(verb.) transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; 'I gave her my money'; 'can you give me lessons?'; 'She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care'.

(verb.) leave with; give temporarily; 'Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?'; 'Can I give you the children for the weekend?'.

(verb.) give as a present; make a gift of; 'What will you give her for her birthday?'.

(verb.) convey or reveal information; 'Give one's name'.

(verb.) cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; 'She gave him a black eye'; 'The draft gave me a cold'.

(verb.) emit or utter; 'Give a gulp'; 'give a yelp'.

(verb.) proffer (a body part); 'She gave her hand to her little sister'.

(verb.) inflict as a punishment; 'She gave the boy a good spanking'; 'The judge gave me 10 years'.

(verb.) propose; 'He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party'.

(verb.) execute and deliver; 'Give bond'.

(verb.) consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; 'She gave herself to many men'.

(verb.) accord by verdict; 'give a decision for the plaintiff'.

(verb.) perform for an audience; 'Pollini is giving another concert in New York'.

(verb.) deliver in exchange or recompense; 'I'll give you three books for four CDs'.

(verb.) occur; 'what gives?'.

(verb.) present to view; 'He gave the sign to start'.

(verb.) give (as medicine); 'I gave him the drug'.

(verb.) submit for consideration, judgment, or use; 'give one's opinion'; 'give an excuse'.

(verb.) offer in good faith; 'He gave her his word'.

(verb.) give or convey physically; 'She gave him First Aid'; 'I gave him a punch in the nose'.

手打:凯西

• No, I have nothing to give you instead, he said, sitting up and turning so that he faced her. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• I wish, Mr. Yeobright, you could give me something to keep that once belonged to her--if you don't mind. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Give me the water, Mary, he said. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Give my love to your aunt, George dear, and implore her not to curse the viper that has crossed your path and blighted your existence. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I hadn't any particular work to give him, but I had a number of small induction coils, and to give him something to do I told him to fix them up and sell them among his sailor friends. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• If God would give me back my children, then I could pray. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• The offered hand--rather large, but beautifully formed--was given to me with the easy, unaffected self-reliance of a highly-bred woman. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• He was born in the tenth year of our marriage, just when I had given up all hope of being a father. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Miss Bingley, said he, has given me more credit than can be. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• I have never given it a thought. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• It was given to me, Comrade General, by an _Ingl閟_ named Roberto who had come to us as a dynamiter for this of the bridge. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Yes; I had given Miss Harrison instructions to lock the door on the outside and take the key with her when she went to bed. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• A hinge gave out a resentful groan. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• The aspect of piteous distress on his face, almost as imploring a merciful and kind judgment from his child, gave her a sudden sickening. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Mr. Bruff took her hand, and gave it a little squeeze. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• He gave battle at Kadessia (637). 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• With trembling hand she gave him the paper, and sat white and motionless looking at him while he read it. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• The man touched his hat, got out of the fly immediately, and gave me the letter. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• There is scarcely any man alive who does not think himself meritorious for giving his neighbour five pounds. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Hence, provision was made for carrying a large stock of oil, and for giving a certain period of rest to that already used. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• If that were true, Celia, my giving-up would be self-indulgence, not self-mortification. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• And she is very poor--you know Mrs. Peniston cut her off with a small legacy, after giving her to understand that she was to have everything. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• The interview here ended, I agreeing, however, to send a letter giving final terms by ten o'clock that night. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• After giving them a little rest, to quiet their fears, we started again. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Mr. Vholes gives it a rap, and it sounds as hollow as a coffin. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Gives it that his cousin is out of town. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Thirdly, Account for that propensity, which this illusion gives, to unite these broken appearances by a continued existence. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• If the sea ever gives up its dead, as books say it will, it will keep its gold and silver to itself, and that trash among it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• He gives his master a short account of his voyage. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• The Lord only gives us our worldly goods that we may do justice and mercy; if our rulers require a price of us for it, we must deliver it up. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.

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