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  • come across
  • lavish upon

verb as in communicate

  • be a source of

verb as in demonstrate, proffer

verb as in yield, collapse

verb as in perform action

  • buckle down

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verb as in give approval, grant

verb as in devote effort to something

  • apply oneself to
  • concentrate on
  • devote oneself to
  • hammer away
  • have a go at
  • knuckle down to
  • plug away at
  • take care of
  • throw oneself into

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  • measure out

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Our fans have seen all our sketches, so we wanted to give them something a little deeper about each character.

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Bacteria, when present in great numbers, give a uniform cloud which cannot be removed by ordinary filtration.

Give a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour, and make a fat offering, and then give place to the physician.

Finally, let me ask the general reader to put aside all prejudice, and give both sides a fair hearing.

If you have any thoughts of influencing me or my men to join the regular Confederate army, you may as well give up the idea.

It was he who first said, If thine enemy hunger give him food, if he thirst give him drink.

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Synonyms and Antonyms of GIVE

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  • give (verb)
  • give-and-take (noun)
  • give away (verb)
  • give in (verb)
  • give out (verb)
  • give over (verb)
  • give up (verb)
  • hang (noun)

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A synonym is a  word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word in certain contexts . The adjective form is  synonymous .  Synonymy  is the relationship that exists between words with closely related meanings. The word comes from the Greek meaning "same name." Contrast with an  antonym . A synonym for the term  synonym  is  poecilonym.

Key Takeaways

  • English has gathered many words from different languages, leading to synonyms.
  • There is academic debate about whether two different words can truly be the same.
  • Near-synonyms are very close in meaning.

Synonyms occur in a language in different contexts, such as formal and informal language, like you'd use in conversation vs. a business or academic paper. Also, some synonyms have slightly different connotations when they're used, even though they might mean the same thing. For example, look at the differences between the terms for money:  moolah ,  greenbacks ,  cash ,  currency , and  revenues , which all occur in different contexts and levels of formality. Synonyms may also be nested inside one another, which is referred to as a kangaroo word .

Also, English has inherited and borrowed many words from other languages and kept some duplicates. (It's also why some words have sound alike or don't spell out as they sound, but those are additional topics.)

Synonyms saw a rise in the English language during the Norman conquest when the ruling class spoke Norman French and the lower classes continued to speak Old English. As a result, the Norman-originated word people exists alongside the Saxon-derived folk .

"The consequence of extensive  borrowing  from French, Latin, and Greek throughout the history of English is the creation of groups of synonyms occupying different  registers  (contexts within which they may be used): freedom and liberty ; happiness and felicity ; depth and profundity. " — author Simon Horobin
"Insights into the relationships between such synonyms can be gleaned by comparing their uses in forming new words. The  Old English word bird gives us a term of abuse, birdbrain , Latin avis is the source of more technical words such as aviation and aviary , while Greek ornith is the root of exclusively scientific formations, such as ornithology ." — "How English Became English." Oxford University Press, 2016

Can Two Words Be Truly Synonymous?

There is some debate as to whether two words can truly be synonymous. If they're different words, they must mean something slightly different or have contexts where you'd use one or the other, the reasoning goes, which makes them only nearly synonymous but not truly the same thing.

Two words just can't be completely interchangeable in all occurrences. When would two words have all of exactly the same meanings?

"The search for synonyms is a well-established classroom exercise, but it is as well to remember that  lexemes  rarely (if ever) have exactly the same meaning. ... There are usually stylistic, regional, emotional, or other differences to consider. ... Two lexemes might be synonymous in one sentence but different in another:  range  and  selection  are synonyms in  What a nice __ of furnishings , but not in  There's the mountain __ . — David Crystal in "How Language Works." Overlook, 2006

When a language does have two different words that mean the exact same thing, oftentimes one will stop being used, as it's unnecessary, or it will take on a different meaning over time. And two synonyms used in different contexts, by definition, can't be exactly the same.

At best, the theory relates, that the closest absolute synonymity can get is a technical word for something and a common name used in conversation for the same thing or dialect differences, such as between British English and American English ( lorry vs. truck , boot vs. trunk. )

However, if we look at the definition of synonymous, that is, words meaning nearly the same thing rather than exactly the same thing in every situation , the theory that synonymity is impossible might just not hold up.

This aspect of English—having words that have different meanings in different contexts, as well as having doublets and triplets—is also a result of the language having inherited and borrowed so many words from different languages.

The doublets frail and fragile came to English from the same Latin root fragilis , but one came from French and one from Latin directly. The triplets  real, royal , and  regal  came from Anglo-Norman, French, and Latin, notes Britannica .

Near-Synonyms 

Near-synonyms would be just that—words that are closely related as to just about be interchangeable but have different connotations, attitudes, or implications that you'd want to be aware of, making one word more appropriate for a context than another. Anything you can find in a thesaurus has a list of near-synonyms galore. For example, lie finds falsehood, fib,   misrepresentation , and untruth , each with different nuances and shades of meaning that each can give to the context it's used in.

It can be tricky when translating between languages, as you need to know the implications and connotations for the word in the original language and make sure you pick up those nuances in the destination language. 

The Lighter Side of Synonyms

Paul Dickson's book "Intoxerated" claims, "The English language includes more synonyms for 'drunk' than for any other word." Here are just a few of the 2,964 synonyms for drunk in his book:

  • Off the wagon
  • Pifflicated
  • Three sheets to the wind
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Synonyms for give gɪv give, this thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word give ., wiktionary rate these synonyms: 0.0 / 0 votes.

Synonyms: transfer , pass , flex , move , yield , donate , guess , estimate , predict , cede , bend

Antonyms: take , resist , get , receive , obtain

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To give is primarily to transfer to another's possession or ownership without compensation; in its secondary sense in popular use, it is to put into another's possession by any means and on any terms whatever; a buyer may say " Give me the goods, and I will give you the money;" we speak of giving answers, information, etc., and often of giving what is not agreeable to the recipient, as blows, medicine, reproof; but when there is nothing in the context to indicate the contrary, give is always understood in its primary sense; as, this book was given me. Give thus becomes, like get , a term of such general import as to be a synonym for a wide variety of words. To grant is to put into one's possession in some formal way, or by authoritative act; as, Congress grants lands to a railroad corporation. To speak of granting a favor carries a claim or concession of superiority on the part of the one by whom the grant may be made; to confer has a similar sense; as, to confer a degree or an honor; we grant a request or petition, but do not confer it. To impart is to give of that which one still, to a greater or less degree, retains; the teacher imparts instruction. To bestow is to give that of which the receiver stands in especial need; we bestow alms.

Synonyms: bestow , cede , communicate , confer , deliver , furnish , grant , impart , supply

Preposition: We give money to a person for a thing, for a purpose, etc. (or without proposition, give a person a sum of money); we give a thing to or into one's care or keeping; the weary fugitive gave himself up to his pursuers.

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Synonyms: bestow , grant , confer , impart , yield , produce , surrender , concede , present , afford , communicate , furnish

Antonyms: withhold , withdraw , refuse , retain , grasp , fail , restrain , deny

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give, spring, springiness verb

the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

Synonyms: natural spring , bound , outpouring , bounce , saltation , spring , springtime , leaping , springiness , fountain , outflow , leap

Antonyms: take

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

"She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"

Synonyms: commit , chip in , dedicate , cave in , collapse , impart , pass on , move over , return , establish , reach , present , have , fall in , make , pay , throw , gift , kick in , feed , break , ease up , apply , grant , open , founder , devote , hold , pass , render , sacrifice , yield , turn over , leave , give way , consecrate , generate , contribute , afford , hand

yield, give, afford verb

be the cause or source of

"He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

Synonyms: commit , chip in , dedicate , succumb , cave in , relent , impart , pass , pass on , move over , return , establish , reach , concede , have , give in , fall in , make , collapse , throw , gift , kick in , feed , break , ease up , apply , cede , grant , knuckle under , founder , devote , hold , buckle under , render , soften , present , sacrifice , yield , open , turn over , leave , give way , consecrate , generate , contribute , afford , pay , hand , bear

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"

convey or reveal information

"Give one's name"

give, pay 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"

Synonyms: make up , commit , chip in , dedicate , cave in , collapse , impart , compensate , pass on , move over , return , establish , reach , present , have , fall in , make , pay , throw , ante up , gift , kick in , feed , break , ease up , apply , grant , open , founder , devote , pay up , hold , pass , render , sacrifice , yield , turn over , leave , give way , consecrate , generate , contribute , afford , pay off , hand , bear

hold, throw, have, make, give verb

organize or be responsible for

"hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

Synonyms: render , realize , move over , cast , hold in , restrain , afford , experience , dedicate , get to , devote , cave in , name , confuse , accommodate , defy , shake off , produce , sacrifice , maintain , earn , progress to , entertain , make up , work , take , confine , take a crap , feature , drop , make , create , contain , deliver , shit , possess , pass water , hit , book , cook , arrive at , cause , wee-wee , do , consume , spend a penny , shed , thrust , stool , moderate , give birth , build , construct , induce , birth , founder , present , concur , open , pee , keep , guard , bind , wee , hold back , constitute , yield , bedevil , lay down , reach , establish , check , piddle , generate , draw , return , pull in , pee-pee , hurl , project , pay , throw off , keep back , go for , fuddle , form , ingest , gift , ease up , receive , prepare , attain , own , kick in , crap , support , accept , pretend , harbor , break , impart , realise , apply , bring in , contrive , fall in , obtain , hold , take for , fox , have got , confound , hold up , agree , concord , pass on , cast off , make believe , declare , ca-ca , adjudge , feed , piss , nurse , grant , let , withstand , get , score , hand , bemuse , urinate , oblige , bear , puddle , admit , defend , arrest , harbour , give way , contribute , deem , befuddle , take a shit , chip in , switch , ready , defecate , micturate , make water , fix , throw , take in , view as , flip , clear , retain , reserve , have , halt , turn over , carry , collapse , obligate , discombobulate , suffer , stimulate , sustain , commit , take a leak , seduce , pass , gain , consecrate , relieve oneself , bewilder , prevail , control , nominate , throw away , leave , take hold , curb

give, throw verb

convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture

"Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"

Synonyms: fuddle , commit , chip in , dedicate , cave in , collapse , thrust , impart , flip , pass on , bedevil , move over , return , establish , reach , present , have , fall in , make , pay , throw , cast , project , gift , kick in , feed , break , ease up , apply , grant , open , founder , bemuse , devote , confound , hold , befuddle , pass , render , shake off , throw off , confuse , throw away , sacrifice , yield , turn over , fox , leave , shed , give way , bewilder , consecrate , hurl , discombobulate , generate , contribute , switch , cast off , afford , drop , contrive , hand

give, gift, present verb

give as a present; make a gift of

"What will you give her for her birthday?"

Synonyms: commit , chip in , dedicate , cave in , collapse , empower , demo , impart , exhibit , endue , pass on , confront , move over , return , establish , acquaint , stage , deliver , show , reach , present , have , lay out , fall in , portray , make , pay , invest , throw , gift , kick in , feed , break , introduce , ease up , apply , salute , grant , open , founder , devote , hold , represent , pass , render , endow , indue , sacrifice , yield , turn over , demonstrate , leave , give way , consecrate , award , generate , contribute , pose , face , afford , submit , hand

give, yield verb

cause to happen or be responsible for

"His two singles gave the team the victory"

Synonyms: commit , chip in , dedicate , succumb , cave in , collapse , impart , concede , pass on , move over , return , establish , knuckle under , reach , present , have , give in , fall in , make , pay , throw , gift , kick in , feed , break , ease up , apply , relent , grant , open , founder , devote , hold , pass , render , buckle under , cede , soften , sacrifice , yield , turn over , leave , give way , consecrate , generate , contribute , afford , hand , bear

give, pay, devote verb

"give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

render, yield, return, give, generate verb

give or supply

"The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"

Synonyms: consecrate , knuckle under , give way , interpret , riposte , devote , chip in , cede , have , afford , collapse , hold , recall , buckle under , supply , try , turn over , ease up , sire , concede , founder , engender , open , hand , gift , render , move over , feed , pay , pass on , picture , soften , deliver , return , bring forth , grant , establish , regress , reelect , contribute , come back , yield , fork up , fork over , hand over , retrovert , mother , father , furnish , apply , present , show , make , beget , repay , impart , rejoin , get , devolve , generate , bring back , refund , reach , hark back , relent , retort , submit , depict , fork out , throw , fall in , succumb , dedicate , cave in , give in , bear , turn in , fall , pass , turn back , provide , take back , break , revert , translate , leave , commit , sacrifice , kick in , give back

impart, leave, give, pass on verb

transmit (knowledge or skills)

"give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"

Synonyms: consecrate , progress , give way , devote , bequeath , chip in , lead , put across , will , carry , have , lend , afford , collapse , hold , founder , leave alone , go away , add , go forth , turn over , ease up , result , hand , gift , circulate , render , move over , return , pay , get out , relegate , pass on , entrust , channel , open , transmit , grant , establish , contribute , yield , go out , bring , march on , go on , move on , apply , present , make , forget , impart , generate , advance , reach , communicate , submit , convey , allow , bestow , throw , fall in , dedicate , cave in , depart , distribute , pass , pass around , exit , provide , pull up stakes , pass along , feed , break , leave behind , leave , commit , sacrifice , conduct , kick in , allow for

establish, give verb

bring about

"The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

Synonyms: hand , commit , chip in , dedicate , cave in , lay down , collapse , found , institute , instal , impart , pass on , show , return , establish , base , reach , present , have , fall in , make , pay , ground , throw , gift , kick in , feed , set up , ease up , apply , plant , grant , open , founder , move over , devote , hold , pass , render , launch , prove , shew , sacrifice , yield , turn over , demonstrate , leave , give way , install , consecrate , break , generate , contribute , constitute , afford , build

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?"

emit or utter

"Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"

sacrifice, give verb

endure the loss of

"He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give verb

place into the hands or custody of

"hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

Synonyms: run , progress , perish , hit , give way , elapse , dig , feed , go past , make pass , lead , top , roll , put across , go by , flip over , draw , evanesce , bowl over , moot , afford , collapse , occur , die , dedicate , debate , impart , turn over , go , contact , spend , ease up , slide by , get to , hold , fade , hand , gift , render , consider , legislate , happen , egest , tip over , authorise , exceed , fleet , pass away , slip away , drop dead , overstep , relegate , move over , knock over , delve , transcend , gain , make it , authorize , founder , strive , devote , grant , establish , extend to , move on , devolve , cash in one's chips , kick the bucket , yield , contribute , get through , accomplish , fall out , attain , hap , slip by , march on , go on , tump over , sink , eliminate , croak , lapse , present , cave in , pass off , make , fall in , give-up the ghost , strain , return , blow over , apply , take place , generate , get hold of , expire , overhaul , pass around , chip in , throw , advance , go through , reach , open , communicate , submit , come about , choke , break , pop off , go across , cut into , overtake , travel by , arrive at , glide by , turn , deliberate , extend , circulate , reach out , distribute , decease , have , fall , pass , pass by , clear , exit , conk , excrete , buy the farm , pass along , achieve , upset , progress to , snuff it , touch , go along , surpass , guide , flip , overturn , leave , pay , consecrate , commit , sacrifice , kick in , pass on

give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote 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"

Synonyms: commit , chip in , dedicate , cave in , collapse , institutionalize , place , put , impart , pass on , perpetrate , move over , return , establish , reach , present , have , vow , fall in , make , pay , charge , throw , sanctify , gift , kick in , feed , ordinate , break , institutionalise , ease up , apply , grant , open , founder , devote , hold , ordain , pass , render , intrust , hallow , practice , sacrifice , yield , turn over , send , confide , leave , invest , give way , bless , consecrate , generate , contribute , entrust , trust , pull , afford , order , hand

give (as medicine)

"I gave him the drug"

give, apply verb

give or convey physically

"She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

Synonyms: commit , chip in , dedicate , cave in , collapse , enforce , impart , pass on , lend oneself , move over , return , establish , utilize , put on , reach , present , have , employ , fall in , make , pay , go for , throw , gift , kick in , feed , break , ease up , apply , grant , open , founder , devote , hold , pass , render , use , practice , sacrifice , yield , turn over , leave , give way , consecrate , utilise , generate , contribute , afford , implement , hand

give, render verb

"give homage"; "render thanks"

Synonyms: supply , commit , chip in , dedicate , cave in , collapse , hand over , fork out , impart , pass on , move over , return , establish , depict , turn in , deliver , show , fork over , reach , present , have , fall in , make , furnish , pay , throw , picture , gift , kick in , translate , feed , break , ease up , apply , grant , open , founder , devote , hold , pass , render , provide , sacrifice , yield , turn over , fork up , leave , interpret , give way , consecrate , generate , contribute , try , afford , submit , hand

grant, give verb

bestow, especially officially

"grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"

Synonyms: commit , chip in , dedicate , cave in , collapse , impart , pass on , move over , allow , establish , allot , reach , concede , have , fall in , make , deed over , return , accord , gift , kick in , feed , break , throw , apply , cede , grant , open , founder , devote , ease up , hold , pass , render , present , sacrifice , yield , turn over , leave , give way , consecrate , award , generate , contribute , afford , pay , hand

move over, give way, give, ease up, yield verb

move in order to make room for someone for something

"The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

Synonyms: hand , commit , chip in , dedicate , succumb , cave in , collapse , impart , flag , concede , pass on , move over , return , establish , knuckle under , fail , hold , reach , go bad , have , give in , make , throw , gift , kick in , conk out , feed , break , slacken off , break down , apply , relent , give out , grant , go , founder , devote , fall in , pass , render , buckle under , cede , soften , present , die , sacrifice , yield , open , turn over , leave , give way , consecrate , generate , contribute , ease off , afford , let up , pay , ease up , bear

feed, give verb

give food to

"Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

Synonyms: course , commit , chip in , dedicate , cave in , collapse , impart , eat , pass on , move over , return , establish , fertilise , reach , present , have , flow , fall in , make , pay , throw , gift , kick in , feed , founder , break , feast , ease up , apply , grant , open , feed in , devote , hold , pass , render , fertilize , sacrifice , yield , turn over , leave , give way , consecrate , run , generate , contribute , prey , afford , hand

contribute, give, chip in, kick in verb

contribute to some cause

"I gave at the office"

Synonyms: commit , dedicate , cave in , collapse , conduce , bring , impart , pass on , add , move over , return , establish , set in , lead , reach , present , have , generate , fall in , make , pay , consecrate , throw , gift , feed , break , put up , ease up , apply , grant , open , founder , devote , bestow , hold , pass , render , sacrifice , yield , turn over , leave , kick down , give way , kick in , chip in , contribute , afford , lend , hand

collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder verb

break down, literally or metaphorically

"The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

Synonyms: crack , consecrate , break away , give way , unwrap , devote , contribute , chip in , give out , split up , conk out , part , have , afford , collapse , hold , die , transgress , founder , weaken , crumple , bump , discover , snap off , turn over , go , demote , ease up , break out , separate , split , hand , gift , crack up , damp , smash , render , move over , feed , pay , get out , fracture , relegate , bring out , violate , reveal , divulge , pause , let on , open , get around , interrupt , wear out , grant , establish , break-dance , stop , check , break up , breach , develop , fall flat , return , apply , present , better , cave in , make , offend , go bad , impart , generate , break off , disclose , bust , erupt , give away , reach , recrudesce , tumble , break dance , go against , dampen , throw , fall in , soften , break in , let out , dedicate , ruin , fall apart , kick downstairs , burst , pass , break down , infract , fail , come apart , bankrupt , crumble , fall through , join , expose , break , crock up , discontinue , intermit , flop , leave , yield , get together , commit , sacrifice , wear , kick in , pass on

estimate the duration or outcome of something

"He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"

execute and deliver

"Give bond"

deliver in exchange or recompense

"I'll give you three books for four CDs"

afford, open, give verb

afford access to

"the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"

Synonyms: commit , chip in , dedicate , cave in , collapse , spread , impart , spread out , move over , return , establish , reach , present , have , fall in , make , pay , unfold , grant , throw , gift , kick in , feed , break , pass on , ease up , apply , open up , open , founder , devote , hold , pass , render , sacrifice , yield , turn over , leave , give way , consecrate , generate , contribute , afford , hand

present to view

"He gave the sign to start"

perform for an audience

"Pollini is giving another concert in New York"

be flexible under stress of physical force

"This material doesn't give"

"He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"

accord by verdict

"give a decision for the plaintiff"

manifest or show

"This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"

offer in good faith

"He gave her his word"

submit for consideration, judgment, or use

"give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"

guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion

"You gave me to think that you agreed with me"

allow to have or take

"I give you two minutes to respond"

inflict as a punishment

"She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"

"what gives?"

consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man

"She gave herself to many men"

proffer (a body part)

"She gave her hand to her little sister"

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Synonyms: bestow ( voluntarily and without compensation ), accord , CONFER

Synonyms: furnish , supply , afford , spare , accommodate with

Synonyms: impart , communicate

Synonyms: pay , exchange

Synonyms: permit , allow , vouchsafe , deign , GRANT

Synonyms: utter , pronounce , render

Synonyms: produce , yield , show as a product

Synonyms: cause , occasion

Synonyms: devote , apply , addict , give up

Synonyms: yield ( to pressure )

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Synonyms: confer , bestow , accord , grant , vouchsafe , donate , contribute , impart , yield , afford , assign

Antonyms: withhold , refuse

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List of paraphrases for "give":

provide , ge , grant , offer , gives , giving , donner , make , dar , lend , confer , allow , provides , deliver , donate , pay , bring , let , express , devote , be , put , assign , take , send , accord , attach , yield , enable , leave

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The synonyms of ‘Give’ are allow, permit, offer, and grant to mention a few. According to the standard definition, ‘Give’ is to transfer the possession of something to someone else, usually without expecting payment in return. It can also refer to providing or granting something, including tangible items, abstract concepts, or actions. 

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In a more elaborate context, ‘ Give’ means yielding or surrendering something, such as authority, rights, or control. The word “give” originates from the Old English word “ giefan ,” which shares a common Germanic root with the Gothic “ giban ,” the Dutch “ geven ,” and the German “geben.”

Let’s take a look at the following synonyms or similar words of ‘Give’ to expand your understanding of the word:

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It is important to note that Give Synonyms is quite versatile in terms of usage. While at the other time, it is often objective and can vary depending on the context and perspective of the speaker. 

Let’s take a look at the following examples to master the usage of ‘Give’ and its synonyms in a sentence:

  • Provide: He will provide the necessary resources for the project.
  • Donate: She decided to donate a large sum to the local charity.
  • Grant: The university granted him a scholarship for his outstanding academic performance.
  • Offer: They offered their assistance to the elderly couple during the flood.
  • Handover: He agreed to hand over the keys to the new owner of the house.

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The Epic Games Store will give away three classic Fallout games for free later this year after pulling them from the next week's offerings.

Speaking to IGN, an Epic Games Store spokesperson confirmed Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel will still be part of the storefront's free giveaways in 2024, but just won't arrive next week as originally announced.

Epic advertised the three games as being available to download for free for anyone with an account from February 22 to 29 before quietly pulling the announcement with no explanation, and didn't offer a reason to IGN when asked either. Super Meat Boy Forever replaced the three Fallout games as next week's freebie.

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The original Fallout, not developed by current franchise owner Bethesda but Interplay Productions, launched in 1997 and laid the groundwork for what would become one of gaming's most iconic franchises. Players would explore a wasteland littered with wild and wacky characters and engage in turn-based role-playing combat to defeat all manner of mutants.

Fallout 2 is perhaps the most beloved of the pre-Bethesda games, offering a similar game to the original but improving systems across the board. "With its great storyline, huge game world, and well written scripts, Fallout 2 gave [us] many, many hours of totally absorbing gameplay," IGN said in our review

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Americans who test positive for the coronavirus no longer need to routinely stay home from work and school for five days under new guidance planned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The agency is loosening its covid isolation recommendations for the first time since 2021 to align it with guidance on how to avoid transmitting flu and RSV, according to four agency officials and an expert familiar with the discussions.

CDC officials acknowledged in internal discussions and in a briefing last week with state health officials how much the covid-19 landscape has changed since the virus emerged four years ago, killing nearly 1.2 million people in the United States and shuttering businesses and schools. The new reality — with most people having developed a level of immunity to the virus because of prior infection or vaccination — warrants a shift to a more practical approach, experts and health officials say.

“Public health has to be realistic,” said Michael T. Osterholm, an infectious-disease expert at the University of Minnesota. “In making recommendations to the public today, we have to try to get the most out of what people are willing to do. … You can be absolutely right in the science and yet accomplish nothing because no one will listen to you.”

The CDC plans to recommend that people who test positive for the coronavirus use clinical symptoms to determine when to end isolation. Under the new approach, people would no longer need to stay home if they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the aid of medication and their symptoms are mild and improving, according to three agency officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share internal discussions.

Here is the current CDC guidance on isolation and precautions for people with covid-19

The federal recommendations follow similar moves by Oregon and California . The White House has yet to sign off on the guidance that the agency is expected to release in April for public feedback, officials said. One agency official said the timing could “move around a bit” until the guidance is finalized.

Work on revising isolation guidance has been underway since last August but was paused in the fall as covid cases rose. CDC director Mandy Cohen sent staff a memo in January that listed “Pan-resp guidance-April” as a bullet point for the agency’s 2024 priorities.

Officials said they recognized the need to give the public more practical guidelines for covid-19, acknowledging that few people are following isolation guidance that hasn’t been updated since December 2021. Back then, health officials cut the recommended isolation period for people with asymptomatic coronavirus from 10 days to five because they worried essential services would be hobbled as the highly transmissible omicron variant sent infections surging. The decision was hailed by business groups and slammed by some union leaders and health experts.

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The plan to further loosen isolation guidance when the science around infectiousness has not changed is likely to prompt strong negative reaction from vulnerable groups, including people older than 65, those with weak immune systems and long-covid patients, CDC officials and experts said.

Doing so “sweeps this serious illness under the rug,” said Lara Jirmanus, a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School and a member of the People’s CDC, a coalition of health-care workers, scientists and advocates focused on reducing the harmful effects of covid-19.

Public health officials should treat covid differently from other respiratory viruses, she said, because it’s deadlier than the flu and increases the risk of developing long-term complications . As many as 7 percent of Americans report having suffered from a slew of lingering covid symptoms, including fatigue, difficulty breathing, brain fog, joint pain and ongoing loss of taste and smell, according to the CDC.

The new isolation recommendations would not apply to hospitals and other health-care settings with more vulnerable populations, CDC officials said.

While the coronavirus continues to cause serious illness, especially among the most vulnerable people, vaccines and effective treatments such as Paxlovid are available. The latest versions of coronavirus vaccines were 54 percent effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults, according to data released Feb. 1, the first U.S. study to assess how well the shots work against the most recent coronavirus variant. But CDC data shows only 22 percent of adults and 12 percent of children had received the updated vaccine as of Feb. 9, despite data showing the vaccines provide robust protection against serious illness .

Coronavirus levels in wastewater i ndicate that symptomatic and asymptomatic infections remain high. About 20,000 people are still hospitalized — and about 2,300 are dying — every week, CDC data show. But the numbers are falling and are much lower than when deaths peaked in January 2021 when almost 26,000 people died of covid each week and about 115,000 were hospitalized.

The lower rates of hospitalizations were among the reasons California shortened its five-day isolation recommendation last month , urging people to stay home until they are fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild and improving. Oregon made a similar move last May.

California’s state epidemiologist Erica Pan said the societal disruptions that resulted from strict isolation guidelines also helped spur the change. Workers without sick leave and those who can’t work from home if they or their children test positive and are required to isolate bore a disproportionate burden. Strict isolation requirements can act as a disincentive to test when testing should be encouraged so people at risk for serious illness can get treatment, she said.

Giving people symptom-based guidance, similar to what is already recommended for flu, is a better way to prioritize those most at risk and balance the potential for disruptive impacts on schools and workplaces, Pan said. After Oregon made its change, the state has not experienced any disproportionate increases in community transmission or severity, according to data shared last month with the national association representing state health officials.

California still recommends people with covid wear masks indoors when they are around others for 10 days after testing positive — even if they have no symptoms — or becoming sick. “You may remove your mask sooner than 10 days if you have two sequential negative tests at least one day apart,” the California guidance states.

It’s not clear whether the updated CDC guidance will continue to recommend masking for 10 days.

Health officials from other states told the CDC last week that they are already moving toward isolation guidelines that would treat the coronavirus the same as flu and RSV, with additional precautions for people at high risk, said Anne Zink, an emergency room physician and Alaska’s chief medical officer.

Many other countries, including the United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Australia, made changes to isolation recommendations in 2022. Of 16 countries whose policies California officials reviewed, only Germany and Ireland still recommend isolation for five days, according to a presentation the California public health department gave health officials from other states in January. The Singapore ministry of health, in updated guidance late last year, said residents could “return to normal activities” once coronavirus symptoms resolve.

Even before the Biden administration ended the public health emergency last May, much of the public had moved on from covid-19, with many people having long given up testing and masking, much less isolating when they come down with covid symptoms.

Doctors say the best way for sick people to protect their communities is to mask or avoid unnecessary trips outside the home.

“You see a lot of people with symptoms — you don’t know if they have covid or influenza or RSV — but in all three of those cases, they probably shouldn’t be at Target, coughing, and looking sick,” said Eli Perencevich, an internal medicine professor at the University of Iowa.

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What is Ash Wednesday? Here’s what to know about the holy day marking the beginning of Lent

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Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving that Catholics and some other Christian denominations observe as a time of repentance and closeness to God in preparation for the day of Christ's resurrection, celebrated on Easter .

Ash Wednesday is the kickoff of that season that is one of five on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Easter, and Ordinary Time .

That means you may see someone walking around with an ash cross on their forehead this Wednesday. Don't try to clean their forehead: Here's what it means and why the day figures so prominently in the Lenten season.

What is Ash Wednesday?

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season of Lent that falls six and half weeks before Easter each year.

Members of the Catholic Church ages 18 to 59 are required to observe Lent and fast on Ash Wednesday, starting at 14-years-old.

Ash Wednesday dates back to the 11th century, according to the Vatican , but the tradition of marking one's forward with ashes is rooted in the ancient Hebrew custom of "clothing oneself in sackcloth and dusting oneself with ashes as a sign of penance," according to Hallow , an app for Catholic prayer and meditation.

When is Ash Wednesday 2024?

This year, Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 14.

Why is Ash Wednesday important?

Ash Wednesday places Catholics and other denominations of faith in the place of Jesus’ entry into the desert before His death. It is a symbolic turning of one's heart towards God, recognizing the brokenness that exists and the need for salvation.

"Ash Wednesday is the perfect opportunity for us all to recommit to many of the things we know we need to do," Hallow CEO Alex Jones said.

For some, it could mean prayer and meditation, Jones added. For others, it could look like fasting food or social media.

"It might be serving at a local shelter or being more generous in our giving. Whatever it is, Lent is the perfect time to take just 40 days and commit to it," Jones said.

What do the ashes symbolize?

The ashes symbolize our mortality.

On Ash Wednesday, you may see neighbors walking around with ash crosses on their foreheads.

During mass on this day, priests will add crosses made of ashes to foreheads reminding Catholics, but you do not need to be Catholic to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday. Other Christian denominations and even those disconnected from traditions of faith, sometimes observe.

When is Easter 2024? How its date is determined each year and why some celebrate.

Can you eat meat on Ash Wednesday?

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the only two days of fasting and abstinence required by the Catholic Church, though Catholics are encouraged to abstain from meat on Fridays during the 40-day season of Lent.

Christ fasted in the desert for 40 days leading up to His death and resurrection, so believers choose to fast as well according to their own conviction in the days leading up to Easter. Fasting, just like ashes, is a sign of repentance and aims to stir up a spiritual hunger.

What is Lent?

Just as the four-week season of Advent prepares believers for Jesus’s birth at Christmas, the 40-day season of Lent prepares believers for Jesus' death and resurrection at Easter.

This time of sacrifice and repentance prepares the heart to receive the reconciliation that Christ offers. An individual gets to choose what they'd like to give up during the time of Lent, as Jones shared.

When does Lent start and end?

This year, Lent starts on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 14) and ends on either March 29, Good Friday, or on March 30, " Holy Saturday ," the day before Easter, depending on the denomination.

Synonyms of gives

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Synonyms & Similar Words

  • contributes
  • administers
  • metes (out)
  • forks (over, out, or up)
  • pungles (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • relinquishes
  • distributes
  • deals (out)
  • retransmits
  • retransfers
  • comes out with
  • impersonates
  • breaks down
  • conks (out)
  • throws away
  • runs through
  • fritters (away)
  • gives air to
  • disseminates
  • communicates
  • puts across
  • gets cracking
  • turns a hand
  • gets with it
  • gets one's act together
  • turns one's hand
  • settles (down)
  • readdresses
  • knuckles down
  • plunges (in)
  • plugs (away)
  • pegs (away)
  • fiddles (around)
  • fools around
  • putters (around)
  • monkeys (around)
  • messes around
  • potters (around)
  • dillydallies
  • plies (with)
  • parcels (out)
  • holds (back)
  • keeps (back)
  • disapproves
  • homologates
  • contaminates
  • comes down (with)

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    What is another word for the following? Need that you can use instead. Contexts Noun Subsequently, in the items or elements that come next Preposition Subsequent, succeeding, or following in immediate succession … more Noun Subsequently, in the items or elements that come next underneath below upcoming that which follows about to be mentioned

  2. GIVE Synonyms: 346 Similar and Opposite Words

    1 as in to donate to make a present of thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance donate volunteer provide present contribute bestow offer give of give away furnish render award issue afford confer pay throw in benefit assist aid impart dispense endow kick in help sacrifice

  3. 70 Synonyms & Antonyms for FOLLOWING

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  4. 202 Synonyms & Antonyms for GIVE

    knuckle down to peg away pitch into undertake administer verbas in dispense something needed apply apportion authorize bring contribute deal deliver disburse distribute dole out execute extend

  5. What is another word for give?

    What is another word for give? Contexts Verb To provide, or transfer possession of, something to someone To pass from one person to another To entrust a personal property or belonging to someone … more Verb To provide, or transfer possession of, something to someone grant bestow present provide confer offer donate accord contribute hand

  6. FOLLOWING Synonyms: 238 Similar and Opposite Words

    FOLLOWING Synonyms: 238 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus Save Word Synonyms of following following 1 of 4 adjective Definition of following as in next being the one that comes immediately after another the following morning, I found the cat was gone Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance next ensuing coming second succeeding

  7. Give synonyms

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    Search the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus for millions of synonyms, similar words, and antonyms. Our unique ranking system helps you find the right word fast and expand your English vocabulary. Make your writing more interesting, beautiful, and successful with the only thesaurus developed from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  9. Give Synonyms and Antonyms

    Give Synonyms and Antonyms gĭv Meanings Synonyms Sentences Synonyms To relinquish to the possession or control of another (Verb) Synonyms: deliver furnish hand hand over provide supply transfer turn over To provide (Verb) Synonyms: furnish administer proffer apply afford dedicate consecrate supply dispense commit open devote Advertisement

  10. GIVE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for GIVE

    Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Give meaning and usage. Thesaurus for Give. Related terms for give- synonyms, antonyms and sentences with give. Lists. synonyms. antonyms. definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. verbs. nouns. adjectives. Synonyms Similar meaning. View all. provide.

  11. GIVE Synonyms

    1 (verb) in the sense of perform Definition to perform, make, or do She stretched her arms out and gave a great yawn. Synonyms perform do carry out execute See examples for synonyms 2 (verb) in the sense of communicate Definition to utter (a shout or cry) He gave no details of his plans. Synonyms communicate announce publish transmit pronounce

  12. GIVE

    GIVE - 298 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English Thesaurus Synonyms and antonyms of give in English give Thesaurus > to give something to someone > give These are words and phrases related to give. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of give. TO GIVE SOMETHING TO SOMEONE Give me that dirty plate.

  13. What is another word for following?

    What is another word for following? Contexts Adjective Subsequent in time or order Behind or trailing in order About to be mentioned … more Adjective Subsequent in time or order next subsequent coming succeeding ensuing later successive after consecutive consequent consequential henceforth latter posterior proximate pursuing sequent

  14. FOLLOWING

    FOLLOWING - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus

  15. Synonym: Definition and Examples

    As one of the most commonly used words, good has a lot of synonyms that mean the same or almost the same thing: fine, excellent, satisfactory, wonderful, superb, etc. Notice how the meanings are not always identical; for example, excellent is a high degree of good, while satisfactory is more like a minimal amount of good.

  16. Give Synonyms, Give Antonyms

    Give Synonyms, Give Antonyms | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus gave to cause (something) to pass from one to another her cold to me, and now I'm so sick that I can barely get out of bed> What made you want to look up ? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible). Test Your Vocabulary! 10 Charming Words for Nasty People

  17. What Is a Synonym? Definition and Examples

    Richard Nordquist. Updated on January 03, 2020. A synonym is a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word in certain contexts. The adjective form is synonymous . Synonymy is the relationship that exists between words with closely related meanings. The word comes from the Greek meaning "same name." Contrast with an antonym.

  18. Give The Following Information synonyms

    Another way to say Give The Following Information? Synonyms for Give The Following Information (other words and phrases for Give The Following Information).

  19. give

    gave v past given v past p give WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024 Sense: Verb: bestow Synonyms: bestow (formal), grant, contribute, confer, impart, present, endow, award, parcel out, hand out, dole out, give out, distribute, gift, donate Antonyms: take, snatch, accept, receive, get, withhold, keep, hold on to, save, refuse

  20. Give Synonyms & Antonyms

    transfer, pass, flex, move, yield, donate, guess, estimate, predict, cede, bend Antonyms: take, resist, get, receive, obtain English Synonyms and Antonyms Rate these synonyms: 0.0 / 0 votes give

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    2 Answers. Sorted by: 2. Rash = Acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences; impetuous: 'it would be extremely rash to make such an assumption', 'a rash decision'. Impulsive = Acting or done without forethought: 'they'd married as impulsive teenagers', 'he regretted his impulsive offer'. Share.

  22. 9+ Give Synonyms with Meaning and Example

    The synonyms of 'Give' are allow, permit, offer, and grant to mention a few. According to the standard definition, 'Give' is to transfer the possession of something to someone else, usually without expecting payment in return. It can also refer to providing or granting something, including tangible items, abstract concepts, or actions.

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  28. GIVES Synonyms: 346 Similar and Opposite Words

    Synonyms for GIVES: donates, volunteers, provides, presents, contributes, bestows, offers, gives of; Antonyms of GIVES: holds, keeps, retains, saves, preserves, lends ...

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