Base verb
Phrasal verbs with give
The verb give combines with 9 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
9 phrasal verbs · 15 meanings
give away
3 senses- Give something free of charge to someone
- Reveal a secret, often unintentionally
- Formally hand a bride to the groom at a wedding
give back
2 senses- Return something to its owner
- Make a contribution in return to a community or cause
give forth
1 sense- Produce or release light, sound, or a smell
give in
3 senses- Stop resisting and accept defeat or pressure
- Submit completed work to a teacher or boss
- Let a temptation or feeling overcome your self-control
give off
1 sense- Produce a smell, light, heat or feeling
give on
1 sense- Open onto or face a place
give out
1 sense- Distribute to many people
give over
1 sense- Cede control to someone else
give up
2 senses- Stop trying; surrender
- Stop doing or using something
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