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How to pronounce give
Say it like this: /ˈɡɪv/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does give mean?
verbTo move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
“I gave him my coat.”
To make a present or gift of.
“I'm going to give my wife a necklace for her birthday.”
To pledge.
“I gave him my word that I'd protect his children.”
nounThe amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilience.
“This chair doesn't have much give.”
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