give

verb
/ˈɡɪv/

To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

Other meanings

To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
To make a present or gift of.

Example sentences

“Try not to give the game away.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Can you give me a brief overview?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I can't give you what you've lost.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old Norse "gefa" (to give).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “give” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.