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as in to donate
to make a present of
thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming
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as in to offer
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m.
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as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
they loaded the shopping cart with so much food it gave under all the weight
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as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car
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as in to express
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably
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as in to devote
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year
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as in to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
gave him my e-mail address
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as in to run by
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
she gave the committee her grant proposal
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as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
she gave her cold to me, and now I'm so sick that I can barely get out of bed
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Recent Examples of give
This warrant does not give agents permission to search and seize private property.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
The location is atypical for its purpose, given its proximity to major sources of water, which left the tomb badly damaged from flooding not long after Thutmose II’s death.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
To accomplish that goal, Lamont’s office inserted language into his budget proposal that would give him the authority to order the state’s 45-member Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee to allocate more $34 million over the next two years on his administration’s priorities.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Cuomo's high name recognition gives him an early advantage, but the race is fluid with six months to go.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
The location is atypical for its purpose, given its proximity to major sources of water, which left the tomb badly damaged from flooding not long after Thutmose II’s death.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
To accomplish that goal, Lamont’s office inserted language into his budget proposal that would give him the authority to order the state’s 45-member Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee to allocate more $34 million over the next two years on his administration’s priorities.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Cuomo's high name recognition gives him an early advantage, but the race is fluid with six months to go.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Last year, 21,300 square feet of signage was reused and 243 tons of building material donated to local organizations.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the midst of donating to the BLM movement, many brands also took the initiative (if not for public pressure) to revise their own hiring ethics and commit to more inclusive hiring, to reflect the diverse consumer market with fairer representation.—
Sheilla Mamona,
refinery29.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, another franchise mark is much more in the crosshairs for Werenski: His two assists on Saturday put him at 256 in his career, leaving him only two short of matching Rick Nash’s franchise record with the Blue Jackets.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The heat will melt the wax and transfer it to the paper towels, leaving your carpet clean.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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No, the Heat were not willing to offer the house at last month’s NBA trading deadline.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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While competitors like OpenAI's Sora offer services at $20 to $200 monthly, Veo 2's pricing suggests it's designed for high-budget productions, who are going to be put off more by the ongoing challenges in maintaining consistency in complex scenes than by the price.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The roof and walls of the institute have collapsed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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The core collapses as the outer layers of the stars are shed.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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On top of being found guilty of the charges, Huger will also pay $2,900 in total fines and cannot drive a car for one year after her release.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
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According to Aurora’s Corporation Counsel Richard Veenstra, AT&T is arguing that, under its contract with Aurora, the city is responsible for paying for the relocation of its utilities in this area because the roadwork is related to development by the city.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Calarco, who is also the author of Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net, said women are becoming increasingly aware that even when liberal men express egalitarian beliefs, many of them are willing to abandon them when push comes to shove.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Barker expressed gratitude for the swift response from law enforcement.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2025
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California needs to devote more money to rooftop solar, not less.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Two features at True/False devote attention to human experience rarely documented in film: Deaf President Now!, directed by Nyle DiMarco and Oscar winner Davis Guggenheim, and The Silence of My Hands, directed by Manuel Acuña.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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Last year’s mid-season, March sale, which had 276 lots, and a 75.7 percent sell-through rate, yielded $25.7 million with fees.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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This gives probabilistic preferences for every pair of outcomes sampled from the preference graph, yielding a preference dataset.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Give.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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