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I. given [ˈgɪvn] N Am

given
to take sth as a given

II. given [ˈgɪvn] ADJ

1. given:

given
given
in a given time

Phrases:

to be given to do sth

III. given [ˈgɪvn] VB

given pp of give

IV. given [ˈgɪvn] PREP

given that …
given that …

I. give [gɪv] N

II. give <gave, given> [gɪv] VB trans

1. give (offer):

give kiss, signal
give a seat
given the choice
to not give much for sth fig
to give (it) one's all [or Am best]
to give sb what for inf

2. give (lecture, performance, speech):

give noise
give strange look
give headache, trouble
give headache, trouble
to give sth a go
to give sb to understand sth form

3. give (organize):

4. give (pass on):

to give sb sth

Phrases:

to give a dog a bad name Brit proverbial

III. give <gave, given> [gɪv] VB intr

1. give (offer):

2. give (stretch):

3. give:

what gives? Am inf

Phrases:

given name N Am, Scot

given name

I. give [gɪv] N

II. give <gave, given> [gɪv] VB trans

1. give (offer):

give kiss, signal
give a seat
given the choice
to not give much for sth fig
to give (it) one's all [or Am best]
to give sb what for inf

2. give (lecture, performance, speech):

give noise
give strange look
give headache, trouble
give headache, trouble
to give sth a go
to give sb to understand sth form

3. give (organize):

4. give (pass on):

to give sb sth

Phrases:

to give a dog a bad name Brit proverbial

III. give <gave, given> [gɪv] VB intr

1. give (offer):

2. give (stretch):

3. give:

what gives? Am inf

Phrases:

give away VB trans

1. give away (reveal):

2. give away (offer for free):

3. give away form (bride):

give back VB trans

I. give in VB intr

to give in to sth

II. give in VB trans

1. give in (hand in):

2. give in sports:

give off VB trans

give off smell
give off heat

I. give out VB intr

1. give out (run out):

2. give out:

give out machine
give out machine
give out legs

II. give out VB trans

1. give out (distribute):

2. give out (announce):

3. give out (produce):

give out noise

4. give out sports (disallow):

give over VB intr Brit inf

1. give over (cease criticizing):

Phrases:

I. give up VB trans

1. give up (resign):

2. give up (quit):

3. give up (lose hope):

to give sb up patient

4. give up (stop being friendly towards):

5. give up (hand over):

II. give up VB intr

1. give up (quit):

2. give up (cease trying to guess):

I. give-away [ˈgɪvəweɪ] N

1. give-away no pl inf (exposure):

2. give-away (free gift):

II. give-away [ˈgɪvəweɪ] ADJ

1. give-away (very low):

2. give-away (free):

give-and-take [ˌgɪvənˈteɪk] N (compromise)

Present
Igive
yougive
he/she/itgives
wegive
yougive
theygive
Past
Igave
yougave
he/she/itgave
wegave
yougave
theygave
Present Perfect
Ihavegiven
youhavegiven
he/she/ithasgiven
wehavegiven
youhavegiven
theyhavegiven
Past Perfect
Ihadgiven
youhadgiven
he/she/ithadgiven
wehadgiven
youhadgiven
theyhadgiven