Give

giv, v.t. to bestow: to impart: to yield: to grant: to permit: to afford: to furnish: to pay or render, as thanks: to pronounce, as a decision: to show, as a result: to apply, as one's self: to allow or admit.— v.i. to yield to pre ure: to begin to melt: to grow soft: to open, or give an opening or view, to lead (with upon , on , into ):— pr.p. giv′ing; pa.t. gāve; pa.p. given (giv′n). — p.adj. Giv′en , bestowed: specified: addicted, disposed to: admitted, supposed.— ns. Giv′er , one who gives or bestows; Giv′ing , the act of bestowing: ( Shak. ) an alleging of what is not real.— Give and take , to give and get fairly, fair measure on both sides; Give birth to , to bring forth: to originate; Give chase , to pursue; Give ear , to listen; Give forth , to emit, to publish; Give ground , place, to give way, to yield; Give in to , to yield a ent or obedience to; Give it to one ( coll. ), to scold or beat anybody severely; Give line, head, rein, ., to give more liberty or scope—the metaphor from angling and driving; Give one's self away , to betray one's secret by a slip of the tongue, .; Give out , to report, to emit; Give over , to cease; Give the lie to , to charge openly with falsehood; Give tongue , to bark; Give up , to abandon; Give way , to fall back, to yield, to withdraw: to begin rowing—usually as a command to a crew. [A.S. giefan ; Goth. gib an , Ger. geben .]