GIVE
/ษกษชv/
8
Scrabble
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WWF
G(2) I(1) V(4) E(1)
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Definition
/ษกษชv/
noun
- The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.“There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs.”
verb
- (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
- (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).“I give it a 95% chance of success.”
- To yield slightly when a force is applied.
- To collapse under pressure or force.“One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below.”
- To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.“They're giving my favorite show!”
Source: Wiktionary
