give

Main Entry:: ¹ give
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: gave, given, giving
Language:: English

transitive verb

1 hand, present : dar, regalar, obsequiar <give it to me : dámelo> <they gave him a gold watch : le regalaron un reloj de oro> 2 pay : dar, pagar <I'll give you $10 for this one : te daré $10 por éste> 3 utter : dar, pronunciar <to give a shout : dar un grito> <to give a speech : pronunciar un discurso> <to give a verdict : dictar sentencia> 4 provide : dar <to give one's word : dar uno su palabra> <to give a party : dar una fiesta> 5 cause : dar, causar, ocasionar <to give trouble : causar problemas> <to give someone to understand : darle a entender a alguien> 6 grant : dar, otorgar <to give permission : dar permiso>

intransitive verb

1 : hacer regalos 2 yield : ceder, romperse <it gave under the weight of the crowd : cedió bajo el peso de la muchedumbre> 3 to give in or to give up surrender : rendirse, entregarse 4 to give out : agotarse, acabarse <the supplies gave out : las provisiones se agotaron>

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