give

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

1.cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense;

She gave him a black eye

2.be the cause or source of;

He gave me a lot of trouble

3.transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody;

I gave her my money

4.convey or reveal information;

Give one's name

5.convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow;

Don't pay him any mind

6.organize or be responsible for;

hold a reception

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

Throw a glance

8.give as a present; make a gift of;

What will you give her for her birthday?

9.bring about;

His two singles gave the team the victory

10. dedicate;

give thought to

11. give or supply;

The cow brings in 5 liters of milk

12. tell or deposit (information) knowledge;

give a secret to the Russians

13. bring about;

The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth

14. leave with; give temporarily;

Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?

15. emit or utter;

Give a gulp

16. endure the loss of;

He gave his life for his children

17. place into the hands or custody of;

hand me the spoon, please

18. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause;

She committed herself to the work of God

19. give (as medicine);

I gave him the drug

20. give or convey physically;

She gave him First Aid

21. bestow;

give hommage

22. bestow, especially officially;

grant a degree

23. move in order to make room for someone for something;

The park gave way to a supermarket

24. give food to;

Feed the starving children in India

25. contribute to some cause;

I gave at the office

26. break down, literally or metaphorically;

The wall collapsed

27. estimate the duration or outcome of something;

He gave the patient three months to live

28. execute and deliver;

Give bond

29. deliver in exchange or recompense;

I'll give you three books for four CDs

30. afford access to;

the door opens to the patio

31. present to view;

He gave the sign to start

32. perform for an audience;

Pollini is giving another concert in New York

33. be flexible under stress of physical force;

This material doesn't give

34. propose;

He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party

35. legal use: accord by verdict;

give a decision for the plaintiff

36. manifest or show;

This student gives promise of real creativity

37. offer in good faith;

He gave her his word

38. submit for consideration, judgment, or use;

give one's opinion

39. guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion;

You gave me to think that you agreed with me

40. allow to have or take;

I give you two minutes to respond

41. inflict as a punishment;

She gave the boy a good spanking

42. occur;

what gives?

43. consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man;

She gave herself to many men

44. proffer (a body part);

She gave her hand to her little sister

1.An old friend gave me a blow from the other side of the street.

一位老朋友在街道对面朝我打招呼。

2.John put out his hand for me to give me five.

约翰向我伸出手来表示祝贺。

3.Hey，give that guy five over here for a minute, will ya?

喂，你到这边来帮那个家伙一下，好吗？

4.The boss really gave Wally the shaft.

老板确实是欺骗了书利。

5.Somebody always gives me the shaft.

有人总是冷落我。

6.She gave him the shaft after he broke their date last weekend.

他上周末失约后, 她就跟他吹了。