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The quality or condition of resilience; springiness: "Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than hard ones” ( Elizabeth Schneider).
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Capacity or tendency to yield to force or strain .
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The quality or state of being springy.
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idiom
Give (someone) a hard time To make fun of; tease.
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Give (someone) a hard time To make life difficult for; harass.
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Give (someone) the eye To look at admiringly or invitingly.
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Give a good account of (oneself) To behave or perform creditably.
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Give birth to To be the origin of: a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
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phrasal-verb
Give away To betray.
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Give away To make a gift of.
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Give away To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
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Give away To reveal or make known, often accidentally.
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Give back To return: gave me back my book.
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verb-transitive
Law To accord by verdict: A decision was given for the plaintiff.
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Law To execute and deliver. Used especially in the phrase give bond.
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To accord or tender to another: Give him your confidence.
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To administer: give him some cough medicine.
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To allot as a portion or share.
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verb-intransitive
Slang To be in progress; happen: What gives?.
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To afford access or a view; open: The doors give onto a terrace.
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To collapse from force or pressure: The roof gave under the weight of the snow.
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To make gifts or donations: gives generously to charity.
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To yield to change: Both sides will have to give on some issues.
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