0 to offer something to someone, or to provide someone with something: --
[ + two objects ] Look at that old car she bought - I give it two weeks before it breaks down.
[ + two objects ] I'm nearly ready - just give me a couple of minutes.
[ + two objects ] If you're found guilty, they'll give you three years.
[ + two objects ] Can you give Jo a message for me?
The winner's name was given (out)/They gave the winner's name (out) on the news.
We must be finished by tonight, so I want you to give it your all.
UK She wasn't feeling well, so I don't think she gave of her best tonight.
We're very grateful to all the people who have given of their time.
Please give (up) your seat to an elderly or disabled person if they need it.
The police gave (out) road-safety booklets to the children (= gave them to all the children).
We're collecting for the children's home - please give generously.
[ + adv/prep ] We always try to give to charity.
Has the director given you permission to do that?
Can you give me a date for another appointment?
[ + two objects ] She gave us a set of saucepans as a wedding present.
1 to produce or cause something: --
I was given to understand she was staying at this hotel.
The alarm gave (out) a high-pitched sound.
What you said has given me an idea.
[ + two objects ] The fresh air gave us an appetite (= made us hungry).
Only a few people are successful as professional athletes, but it's worth giving it a go.
The ambassador is giving a banquet for the visiting president.
They're always giving parties.
Give me a call/ring (= phone me) when you get back from holiday.
[ + two objects ] She gave me a smile/strange look.
3 If something gives, it stretches, bends, or breaks, or becomes less firm or tight, under pressure: --
4 in some sports, to decide and state officially that a player or the ball is in a particular condition or place: --
5 the quality of stretching, bending, or breaking, or becoming less firm or tight, under pressure: --
X is the count of a given motif.
It may only be used on the document for which it is given.
Again, only 1% gave this rating for the original.
The results are given in table 1 as cases 22 and 23.
The first is given in the contrapositive form.
We give two examples, one in dimension two and the other in dimension three.
We now give the details of the analysis.
In each payoff, the payoff for player 1 is given first.