動詞「give」の定義、画像、発音、使用ノート

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She gave her ticket to the usher. give somebody something Give your mother the letter. They were all given a box to carry. Definitions on the go Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. 2 [ transitive , intransitive ] to hand something to someone as a present; to allow someone to have something as a present give somebody something What are you giving your father for his birthday? We gave her a huge bunch of flowers. Did you give the waiter a tip? give something to somebody We don't usually give presents to people at work. give (something) They say it's better to give than to receive. 3 [ transitive ] to provide someone with something give somebody something They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink. Give me your name and address. We've been given a 2% pay increase. I was hoping you would give me a job. He was given a new heart in a five-hour operation. She wants a job that gives her more responsibility. Can I give you a ride to the airport? They couldn't give me any more information. I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. Don't give me any of that back talk (= don't be rude) . give something to somebody He gives Italian lessons to his colleagues. The reforms should give a better chance to the less able children. money 4 [ intransitive , transitive ] to pay money to a charity, etc., to help people We need your help—please give generously. give to something They both gave regularly to charity. give something (to something) I gave a small donation. 5 [ transitive ] to pay in order to have or do something give somebody something (for something) How much will you give me for the car? give something I'd give anything to see him again. treat as important 6 [ transitive ] to use time, energy, etc. for someone or something give somebody/something sth I gave the matter a lot of thought. give something to somebody/something I gave a lot of thought to the matter. The government has given top priority to reforming the tax system. punishment 7 [ transitive ] to make someone suffer a particular punishment give somebody something The judge gave him a nine-month suspended sentence. give something to somebody We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys. illness 8 [ transitive ] to infect someone with an illness give somebody something You've given me your cold. give something to somebody She gave the bug to all her colleagues. party/event 9 [ transitive ] give something if you give a party, you organize it and invite people 10 [ transitive ] give something to perform something in public She gave a reading from her latest volume of poetry. The President will be giving a press conference this afternoon. do/produce something 11 [ transitive ] used with a noun to describe a particular action, giving the same meaning as the related verb give something She gave a shrug of her shoulders (= she shrug ged) . He turned to us and gave a big smile (= smiled broadly) . She looked up from her work and gave a yawn (= yawned) . He gave a loud cry (= cried out loudly) and fell to the floor. Her work has given pleasure to (= pleased) millions of readers. give somebody something He gave her a kiss (= kissed her) . I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us) . We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can) . For other similar expressions, look up the nouns in each. For example, you will find give your approval at approval . 12 [ transitive ] give somebody something to produce a particular feeling in someone All that driving has given me a headache. Go for a walk. It'll give you an appetite. telephone call 13 [ transitive ] give somebody something to make a telephone call to someone Give me a call tomorrow. I'll give you a ring in the morning. grade 14 [ transitive ] give somebody/something sth give something (to somebody/something) to judge someone or something to be of a particular standard She gave me an A on my essay. I give it ten out of ten for originality. I'm giving a failing grade to anyone who doesn't complete this assignment. predict how long 15 [ transitive ] give somebody/something sth to predict that something will last a particular length of time That marriage won't last. I'll give them two years, at the most. bend 16 [ intransitive ] to bend or stretch under pressure The branch began to give under his weight. ( figurative ) We can't go on like this— something's got to give . 17 [ intransitive ] to agree to change your mind or give up some of your demands You're going to have to give a little. Idioms don't give me that ( informal ) jump to other results used to tell someone that you do not accept what they say “I didn't have time to do it.” “Oh, don't give me that!” give and take jump to other results to be willing, in a relationship, to accept what someone else wants and to give up some of what you want You're going to have to learn to give and take. give as good as you get jump to other results to react with equal force when someone attacks or criticizes you She can give as good as she gets. give it up (for somebody) ( informal ) jump to other results to show your approval of someone by clapping your hands Give it up for Eddie Murphy! give me something/somebody (any day/time) ( informal ) jump to other results used to say that you prefer a particular thing or person to the one that has just been mentioned We don't go out much. Give me a quiet night in front of the TV any day! give or take (something) jump to other results if something is correct give or take a particular amount, it is approximately correct It'll take about three weeks, give or take a day or so. give somebody to believe/understand (that)… [ often passive ] ( formal ) jump to other results to make someone believe/understand something I was given to understand that she had resigned. I give you… jump to other results used to ask people to drink a toast to someone Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Hal Goodwin! I/I'll give you that ( informal ) jump to other results used when you are admitting that something is true what gives? ( informal ) jump to other results what is happening?; what is the news?; what is the problem? Phrasal Verbs give away give back give in give off give out give over to give up give up on give up to See give in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Check pronunciation: give Other results All matches give noun give in phrasal verb give off phrasal verb give out phrasal verb give up phrasal verb give away phrasal verb give back phrasal verb give up on phrasal verb give up to phrasal verb give over to phrasal verb give way give chase give it a rest give me a break! give somebody five give the game away give up the ghost give somebody ideas give somebody heart give somebody hell See more Phrasal verbs give in phrasal verb give off phrasal verb give out phrasal verb give up phrasal verb give away phrasal verb give back phrasal verb give up on phrasal verb give up to phrasal verb give over to phrasal verb See more Idioms give way give chase give it a rest give me a break! give somebody five give the game away give up the ghost give somebody ideas give somebody heart give somebody hell give (somebody) pause say/give the word give somebody a break give somebody a buzz not care/give a hoot give somebody the eye give props to somebody give something a rest give somebody a ring give rise to something See more Nearby words gismo gist noun give verb give noun give away phrasal verb