gi -abbr
- gill
GI [,jē-'ī] -adj
- provided by an official U.S. military supply department
- of, relating to, or characteristic of U.S. military personnel
- conforming to military regulations or customs
- a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces
- a man enlisted in the army
- in a strictly regulation manner
- to clean thoroughly (as floors) in preparation for or as if for a military inspection
- galvanized iron
- gastrointestinal
- general issue; government issue
gi·ant ['jī-ənt] -n, adj
- a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength
- a living being of great size
- a person of extraordinary powers
- something unusually large or powerful
giant -adj
- having extremely large size, proportion, or power
giant anteater -n
- a large bushy-tailed anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla) of Central and So. America
giant cactus -n
- saguaro
giant clam -n
- a very large clam ( Tridacna gigas) found on the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific oceans that sometimes weighs more than 500 pounds (227 kilograms)
gi·ant·ess ['jī-ən-təs] -n
- a female giant
gi·ant·ism ['jī-ən-,ti-zəm] -n
- the quality or state of being a giant
- gigantism
giant panda -n
- panda
giant reed -n
- a tall perennial grass ( Arundo donax) native to Mediterranean regions that has woody stems used esp. in making baskets, shelters, and reeds for woodwind instruments
giant schnauzer -n
- any of a breed of powerful heavyset schnauzers that attain a height of 23 to 27 inches (60 to 70 centimeters)
giant sequoia -n
- an evergreen tree ( Sequoiadendron giganteum)of the bald cypress family that grows on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and sometimes exceeds 270 feet (about 82 meters) in height called also big tree sequoia
giant slalom -n
- a slalom race for skiers on a longer and steeper course than that used for the regular slalom
giant squid -n
- any of a genus ( Architeuthis) of extremely large squids that may attain a length of 60 feet (18 meters) and include the largest mollusks known
giant star -n
- a star of great luminosity and of large mass
giant tortoise -n
- any of various large long-lived herbivorous land tortoises (genus Geochelone) formerly common on the islands of the western Indian Ocean and on the Galapagos Islands
giant water bug -n
- any of a family (Belostomatidae and esp. genus Lethocerus) of very large predatory aquatic bugs capable of inflicting a painful bite
giaour ['jau̇(-ə)r] -n
- one outside the Islamic faith : infidel
giar·dia [jē-'är-dē-ə, 'jär-] -n
- any of a genus ( Giardia) of flagellate protozoans inhabiting the intestines of various mammals and including one ( G. lambliasyn. G. intestinalis)that is associated with diarrhea in humans
giar·di·a·sis [(,)jē-,är-'dī-ə-səs, jē-ər-, jär-] -n
- infestation with or disease caused by a giardia
gib ['gib] -n
- a male cat
- a castrated male cat
- a plate of metal or other material machined to hold other parts in place, to afford a bearing surface, or to provide means for overcoming looseness
Gib -abbr
- Gibraltar
gib·ber ['ji-bər] -vi, n
- to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and often foolishly
gib·ber·el·lic acid [,ji-bə-'re-lik-] -n
- a crystalline acid C 19H 22O 6that is a gibberellin used esp. in the malting of barley
gib·ber·el·lin [-'re-lən] -n
- any of several growth-regulating plant hormones that promote cell elongation and activity of the cambium, induce parthenocarpy, and stimulate synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins
gib·ber·ish ['ji-b(ə-)rish, 'gi-] -n
- : unintelligible or meaningless language:
- a technical or esoteric language
- pretentious or needlessly obscure language
gib·bet ['ji-bət] -n
- gallows
- an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning
gibbet -vt
- to expose to infamy or public scorn
- to hang on a gibbet
- to execute by hanging on a gibbet
gib·bon ['gi-bən] -n
- any of a genus ( Hylobatesof the family Hylobatidae) of agile brachiating tailless apes of southeastern Asia that are the smallest and most arboreal anthropoid apes
gib·bos·i·ty [ji-'bä-sə-tē, gi-] -n
- protuberance, swelling
gib·bous ['ji-bəs, 'gi-] -adj
- marked by convexity or swelling
- seen with more than half but not all of the apparent disk illuminated
- having a hump : humpbacked
gibe ['jīb] -vb, n
- to utter taunting words
- to deride or tease with taunting words
gib·lets ['jib-ləts also 'gib-] -n pl
- the edible viscera of a fowl
Gi·bral·tar [jə-'brȯl-tər] -n
- an impregnable stronghold
Gib·son ['gib-sən] -n
- a martini garnished with a cocktail onion
Gibson girl -adj
- of or relating to a style esp. in women's clothing characterized by high necks, full sleeves, and wasp waists
gid ['gid] -n
- a disease esp. of sheep caused by the larva of a tapeworm ( Multiceps multiceps) in the brain
gid·dy ['gi-dē] -adj, adv, n
- dizzy
- giddy from the unaccustomed exercise
- causing dizziness
- whirling rapidly
- lightheartedly silly : frivolous
- joyfully elated : euphoric
giddy -vb
- to make giddy
- to become giddy
gid·dy·ap [,gi-dē-'ap, -'əp] -vb imper
- a command (as to a horse) to go ahead or go faster
Gid·e·on ['gi-dē-ən] -n
- an early Hebrew hero noted for his defeat of the Midianites
- a member of an interdenominational organization whose activities include the placing of Bibles in hotel rooms
gie ['giv] -vb
(variant of give)
- to make a present of
- to grant or bestow by formal action
- the law give s citizens the right to vote
- to accord or yield to another
- to put into the possession of another for his or her use
- to administer as a sacrament
- to administer as a medicine
- to commit to another as a trust or responsibility and usu. for an expressed reason
- to transfer from one's authority or custody
- the sheriff gave the prisoner to the warden
- to execute and deliver
- all employees must give bond
- to convey to another
- to offer to the action of another : proffer
- to yield (oneself) to a man in sexual intercourse
- to present in public performance
- to present to view or observation
- to provide by way of entertainment
- to propose as a toast
- to designate as a share or portion : allot
- all the earth to thee and to thy race I give -- John Milton
- to make assignment of (a name)
- to set forth as an actual or hypothetical datum
- give the dimensions of the room
- to attribute in thought or utterance : ascribe
- to yield as a product, consequence, or effect : produce
- 84 divided by 12 give s 7
- to bring forth : bear
- to yield possession of by way of exchange : pay
- to dispose of for a price : sell
- to deliver by some bodily action
- to carry out (as a bodily movement)
- to inflict as punishment
- to award by formal verdict
- judgment was given against the plaintiff
- to offer for consideration, acceptance, or use
- give s no reason for his absence
- to suffer the loss of : sacrifice
- to offer as appropriate or due esp. to something higher or more worthy
- to apply freely or fully : devote
- gave themselves to their work
- to offer as a pledge
- to cause one to have or receive
- mountains always gave him pleasure
- to cause a person to catch by contagion, infection, or exposure
- to allow one to have or take
- to lead or attempt to lead used with an infinitive
- you gave me to understand you'd be late
- to care to the extent of
- to make gifts or presents
- to yield to physical force or strain
- to collapse from the application of force or pressure
- to undergo or submit to change
- for the strike to be settled, something has to give
- to afford a view or passage : open
- the window give s onto the terrace
- to enter wholeheartedly into an activity
- to be happening
- wants to know what give s
- capacity or tendency to yield to force or strain : flexibility
- the quality or state of being springy
Gi·em·sa stain [gē-'em-zə-] -n, adj
- a stain consisting of eosin and a blue dye and used chiefly in the differential staining of blood films called also Giemsa Giemsa's stain
GIF ['gif, 'jif] -n
- a computer file format for the compression and storage of digital video images
- such an image itself
gift ['gift] -n
- a notable capacity, talent, or endowment
- something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation
- the act, right, or power of giving
- to endow with some power, quality, or attribute
- present
GIFT -abbr
- gamete intrafallopian transfer; gamete intrafallopian tube transfer
gift card -n
- a card entitling the recipient to receive goods or services of a specified value from the issuer
gift certificate -n
- a certificate entitling the recipient to receive goods or services of a specified value from the issuer
gift·ed ['gif-təd] -adj, adv, n
- having great natural ability : talented
- revealing a special gift
gift of gab
- the ability to talk glibly and persuasively
gift of tongues
- a charisma identified by ecstatic usu. unintelligible speech
gift·ware ['gift-,wer] -n
- wares or goods suitable for gifts
gift wrap -vt
- to wrap (merchandise intended as a gift) decoratively
gig ['gig] -n
- : something that whirls or is whirled: as
- top, whirligig
- a 3-digit selection in a numbers game
- a person of odd or grotesque appearance
- a long light ship's boat
- a rowboat designed for speed rather than for work
- a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriage
- to travel in a gig
- a pronged spear for catching fish
- an arrangement of hooks to be drawn through a school of fish in order to hook their bodies
- to spear with a gig
- spur, jab
- goad, provoke
- to fish with a gig
- a job usu. for a specified time
- an entertainer's engagement
- to work as a musician
- gigged with various bands -- Downbeat
- a military demerit
- to give a military gig to
- gigabyte
giga- ['ji-gə, 'gi-] -comb form
- billion (10 9)
giga·bit [-,bit] -n
- one billion bits
giga·byte [-,bīt] -n
- 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes
- one billion bytes
giga·flop [-,fläp] -n
- a unit of measure for the calculating speed of a computer equal to one billion floating-point operations per second
giga·hertz [-,hərts, -,herts] -n
- a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz
gi·gan·tesque [,jī-,gan-'tesk, -gən-] -adj
- of enormous or grotesquely large proportions
gi·gan·tic [jī-'gan-tik, jə-] -adj, adv
- exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence)
gi·gan·tism [jī-'gan-,ti-zəm, jə-; 'jī-gən-] -n
- giantism
- development to abnormally large size
- excessive vegetative growth often accompanied by the inhibiting of reproduction
giga·watt ['ji-gə-,wät, 'gi-] -n
- a unit of power equal to one billion watts
gig·gle ['gi-gəl] -vb, n, adv, adj
- to laugh with repeated short catches of the breath
- to utter with a giggle
giggle -n
- the act of giggling
- a source of amusement
GIGO -abbr
- garbage in, garbage out
gig·o·lo ['ji-gə-,lō, 'zhi-] -n
- a man supported by a woman usu. in return for his attentions
- a professional dancing partner or male escort
gi·got ['ji-gət, zhē-'gō] -n
- a leg of meat (as lamb) esp. when cooked
- a leg-of-mutton sleeve
gigue ['zhēg] -n
- a lively dance movement (as of a suite) having compound triple rhythm and composed in fugal style
Gi·la monster ['hē-lə-] -n
- a large orange and black venomous lizard ( Heloderma suspectum) of the southwestern U.S.
- a related lizard ( H. horridum) of Mexico
gil·bert ['gil-bərt] -n
- the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetomotive force equivalent to 104 ampere-turn
gild ['gild] -vt, n
- to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
- to give money to
- to give an attractive but often deceptive appearance to
- to make bloody
gild ['gild] -n
(variant of guild)
- an association of people with similar interests or pursuits
- a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen
- a group of organisms that use the same ecological resource in a similar way
Gil·ga·mesh ['gil-gə-,mesh, gil-'gä-] -n
- a legendary Sumerian king and hero of the Gilgamesh Epic
- an organ (as of a fish) for obtaining oxygen from water
- wattle
- the flesh under or about the chin or jaws usu. used in pl.
- one of the radiating plates forming the undersurface of the cap of a mushroom fungus
- gillnet
- to become entangled in a gill net
- ravine
- a narrow stream or rivulet
- girl, sweetheart
gill arch -n
- any of the bony or cartilaginous arches or curved bars extending dorsoventrally and placed one behind the other on each side of the pharynx and supporting the gills of fishes and amphibians
- any of the rudimentary ridges in the embryos of all higher vertebrates that correspond to the gill arches
gill cleft -n
- gill slit
- gill slit
gill cover -n
- operculum
gil·lie ['gi-lē] -n
- a male attendant on a Scottish Highland chief
- attendant
- a fishing and hunting guide
- a shoe with a low top and decorative lacing
gill·net ['gil-,net] -vt
- to catch (fish) with a gill net
gill net -n
- a flat net suspended vertically in the water with meshes that allow the head of a fish to pass but entangle the gills upon withdrawal
gill·net·ter [-,ne-tər] -n
- a boat equipped for or engaged in fishing with gill nets
- a person who fishes with a gill net
gill raker -n
- any of the bony processes on a gill arch that divert solid substances away from the gills
gill slit -n
- any of the openings or clefts between the gill arches in vertebrates that breathe by gills through which water taken in at the mouth passes to the exterior and so bathes the gills
- any of the rudimentary grooves in the neck region of the embryos of air-breathing vertebrates that correspond to the gill slits
- the external opening to the cavity containing the gills when a protective covering of the gills is present
gil·ly·flow·er ['ji-lē-,flau̇(-ə)r] -n
- carnation
Gil·son·ite ['gil-sə-,nīt] -trademark
- used for asphalt
gilt ['gilt] -adj
- covered with gold or gilt : of the color of gold
- gold or something that resembles gold laid on a surface
- money
- superficial brilliance
- a bond issued by the government of the United Kingdom
- a young female swine
giltedged ['gilt-,ejd] -adj
- having a gilt edge
- of the best quality or rating
gim·bal ['gim-bəl, 'jim-] -n
- a device that permits a body to incline freely in any direction or suspends it so that it will remain level when its support is tipped usu. used in pl. called also gimbal ring
gimbal -vt
- to provide with or support on gimbals
gim·crack ['jim-,krak] -n
- a showy object of little use or value : gewgaw
gimcrack -adj
- cheap, shoddy
gim·el ['gi-məl] -n
- the 3d letter of the Hebrew alphabet
gim·let ['gim-lət] -n
- a small tool with a screw point, grooved shank, and cross handle for boring holes
gimlet -adj
- having a piercing or penetrating quality
- to pierce as if with a gimlet
- a drink consisting of sweetened lime juice and gin or vodka and sometimes carbonated or plain water
gim·leteyed [-'īd] -adj
- sharp-sighted
gim·mal ['gi-məl, 'ji-] -n
- joined work (as in a clock) whose parts move within each other
- a finger ring consisting of a pair or series of interlocked rings
gim·me ['gi-mē] -n
- a short putt in golf conceded to an opponent in casual or match play
- something easily achieved or won esp. in a contest
gimme cap -n
- an adjustable visored cap that often features a corporate logo or slogan
gim·mick ['gi-mik] -n, adj
- a mechanical device for secretly and dishonestly controlling gambling apparatus
- an ingenious or novel mechanical device : gadget
- an important feature that is not immediately apparent : catch
- an ingenious and usu. new scheme or angle
- a trick or device used to attract business or attention
gimmick -vt
- to alter or influence by means of a gimmick
- to provide with a gimmick often used with up
gim·mick·ry ['gi-mi-krē] -n
- an array or profusion of gimmicks
- use of gimmicks
gimp ['gimp] -n
- an ornamental flat braid or round cord used as a trimming
- spirit, vim
- cripple
- limp
- walks with a gimp -- Damon Runyon
- limp, hobble
gin ['gin] -vb
- begin
- : any of various tools or mechanical devices: as
- a snare or trap for game
- cotton gin
- snare
- to separate (cotton fiber) from seeds and waste material
- to come up with : generate usu. used with up
- if
- a colorless alcoholic beverage made from distilled or redistilled neutral grain spirits flavored with juniper berries and aromatics (as anise and caraway seeds)
- gin rummy
- the act of laying down a full hand of matched cards in gin rummy
gin·ger ['jin-jər] -n, adj
- a thickened pungent aromatic rhizome that is used as a spice and sometimes medicinally
- the spice usu. prepared by drying and grinding ginger
- any of a genus ( Zingiberof the family Zingiberaceae, the ginger family) of herbs with pungent aromatic rhizomes
- a widely cultivated tropical herb ( Z. officinale) that supplies most commercial ginger
- pep
- the ginger to...work hard -- Willa Cather
- a light reddish or reddish-brown color
ginger ['jinj-riŋ, 'jin-jə-] -vt
- to make lively : pep up
- ginger up the tourist trade -- N.Y. Times
ginger ale -n
- a sweetened carbonated nonalcoholic beverage flavored mainly with ginger extract
ginger beer -n
- a sweetened carbonated nonalcoholic beverage heavily flavored with ginger or capsicum or both
gin·ger·bread ['jin-jər-,bred] -n, adj
- a cake whose ingredients include molasses and ginger
- lavish or superfluous ornament esp. in architecture
ginger group -n
- a group that serves as an energizing force within a larger body (as a political party)
gin·ger·ly ['jin-jər-lē] -adj, n, adv
- very cautious or careful
ginger nut -n
- gingersnap
gin·ger·root ['jin-jər-,(r)üt, -,(r)u̇t] -n
- ginger
gin·ger·snap [-,snap] -n
- a thin brittle cookie sweetened with molasses and flavored with ginger
ging·ham ['giŋ-əm] -n
- a clothing fabric usu. of yarn-dyed cotton in plain weave
gin·gi·va ['jin-jə-və, jin-'jī-] -n, adj
- gum
gin·gi·vec·to·my [,jin-jə-'vek-tə-mē] -n
- surgical removal of a portion of the gingiva
gin·gi·vi·tis [,jin-jə-'vī-təs] -n
- inflammation of the gums
gink ['giŋk] -n
- person, guy
gink·go ['giŋ-(,)kō also 'giŋk-(,)gō] -n
- a gymnospermous dioecious tree ( Ginkgo biloba) of eastern China that is widely grown as an ornamental or shade tree and has fan-shaped leaves and foul-smelling yellowish fleshy seed coats called also maidenhair tree
- ginkgo biloba
ginkgo bi·lo·ba [-,bī-'lō-bə] -n
- an extract of the leaves of ginkgo that is held to enhance mental functioning by increasing blood circulation to the brain
gin mill -n
- bar, saloon
gi·nor·mous [jī-'nȯr-məs] -adj
- extremely large : humongous
gin rummy -n
- a rummy game for two players in which each player is dealt 10 cards and in which a player may win a hand by matching all the cards in it or may end play when the unmatched cards count up to 10 points or less
gin·seng ['jin-,seŋ, -,siŋ] -n
- a Chinese perennial herb ( Panax ginsengsyn. P. schinsengof the family Araliaceae, the ginseng family) having five leaflets on each leaf, scarlet berries, and an aromatic root valued esp. locally as a medicine
- any of several plants related to ginseng
- a No. American herb ( P. quinquefolius)
- the root of a ginseng
Gip·sy ['jip-sē] -vi
(variant of gypsy)
- to live or roam like a Gypsy
gi·raffe [jə-'raf] -n, adj
- a large fleet African ruminant mammal ( Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
- camelopardalis
gir·an·dole ['jir-ən-,dōl] -n
- a radiating and showy composition (as a cluster of skyrockets fired together)
- an ornamental branched candlestick
- a pendant earring usu. with three ornaments hanging from a central piece
gir·a·sole ['jir-ə-,sȯl, -,sōl, -,säl] -n
- jerusalem artichoke
- an opal of varying color that gives out fiery reflections in bright light
gird ['gərd] -vb
- to encircle or bind with a flexible band (as a belt)
- to make fast (as a sword by a belt or clothing with a cord)
- surround
- provide, equip
- to invest with the sword of knighthood
- to prepare (oneself) for action
- to prepare for action
- to sneer at : mock
- gibe, rail
- a sarcastic remark
gird·er ['gər-dər] -n
- a horizontal main structural member (as in a building or bridge) that supports vertical loads and that consists of a single piece or of more than one piece bound together
gir·dle ['gər-dᵊl] -n
- : something that encircles or confines: as
- an article of dress encircling the body usu. at the waist
- a woman's close-fitting undergarment often boned and usu. elasticized that extends from the waist to below the hips
- shoulder girdle
- pelvic girdle
- the edge of a brilliant that is grasped by the setting
girdle ['gər-dᵊl-iŋ] -vt
- to encircle with or as if with a girdle
- to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a plant) usu. to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
- to move around : circle
girl ['gər(-ə)l] -n
- a female child from birth to adulthood
- daughter
- a young unmarried woman
- a single or married woman of any age
- sweetheart
- a female servant or employee
girl Friday -n
- a female assistant (as in an office) entrusted with a wide variety of tasks
girl·friend ['gər(-ə)l-,frend] -n
- a female friend
- a frequent or regular female companion in a romantic or sexual relationship
Girl Guide -n
- a member of a worldwide scouting movement for girls 7 to 18 years of age that is equivalent to the Girl Scouts in the U.S.
girl·ie ['gər-lē] -adj
- girlish
- featuring scantily clothed women
girl·ish ['gər-lish] -adj, adv, n
- of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a girl or girlhood
Girl Scout -n
- a member of any of the scouting programs of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America for girls ages 5 through 17
girn ['girn] -vi, n
- snarl
gi·ro ['jir-(,)ō, 'zhir-; 'jē-(,)rō, 'zhē-, esp Brit 'jī-] -n
- a service of many European banks that permits authorized direct transfer of funds among account holders as well as conventional transfers by check
gi·rolle [zhē-'rōl, -'rȯl] -n
- chanterelle
Gi·ron·din [jə-'rän-din, zhə-] -n
- girondist
Gi·rond·ist [-dist] -n
- a member of the moderate republican party in the French legislative assembly in 1791
girt ['gərt] -vb
- gird
- to fasten by means of a girth
- to measure in girth
girth ['gərth] -n
- a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (as a saddle) on its back
- a measure around a body
- a man of more than average girth
- size, dimensions
- encircle
- to bind or fasten with a girth
- to measure the girth of
gi·sarme [gi-'zärm] -n
- a medieval weapon consisting of a blade mounted on a long staff and carried by foot soldiers
gist ['jist] -n
- the ground of a legal action
- the main point or part : essence
git ['git] -n
- a foolish or worthless person
git ['get, ÷'git] -vb
(variant of get)
- to gain possession of
- to receive as a return : earn
- he got a bad reputation for carelessness
- to obtain by concession or entreaty
- get your mother's permission to go
- to become affected by (a disease or bodily condition) : catch
- got measles from his sister
- to seek out and obtain
- hoped to get dinner at the inn
- to obtain and bring where wanted or needed
- get a pencil from the desk
- beget
- to cause to come or go
- quickly got his luggage through customs
- to cause to move
- to cause to be in a certain position or condition
- to make ready : prepare
- to be subjected to
- to receive by way of punishment
- to suffer a specified injury to
- to achieve as a result of military activity
- to obtain or receive by way of benefit or advantage
- he got little for his trouble
- get the better of an enemy
- seize
- overcome
- to have an emotional effect on
- the final scene always get s me
- irritate
- the delays were starting to get her
- puzzle
- to take vengeance on
- kill
- hit
- to prevail on : cause
- finally got them to tidy up their room
- have used in the present perfect tense form with present meaning
- to have as an obligation or necessity used in the present perfect tense form with present meaning
- to find out by calculation
- get the answer to a problem
- memorize
- hear
- understand
- to establish communication with
- to put out in baseball
- deliver
- the car get s 20 miles to the gallon
- to succeed in coming or going : to bring or move oneself
- to reach or enter into a certain condition
- got to sleep after midnight
- to make progress
- hasn't gotten far with the essay
- to acquire wealth
- to be able
- never got to go to college
- to come to be often used with following present participle
- got talking about old times
- to succeed in becoming : become
- how to get clear of all the debts I owe -- Shak.
- to become involved
- people who get into trouble with the law
- to leave immediately
- used with the past participle of transitive verbs as a passive voice auxiliary
- they got caught in the act
- : something begotten:
- offspring
- the entire progeny of a male animal
- lineage
- a return of a difficult shot in a game (as tennis)
- a document of release from obligation in Jewish law
- a bill of divorce
- a religious divorce by Jewish law
git·tern ['gi-tərn] -n
- a medieval guitar
give ['giv] -vb
- to make a present of
- to grant or bestow by formal action
- the law give s citizens the right to vote
- to accord or yield to another
- to put into the possession of another for his or her use
- to administer as a sacrament
- to administer as a medicine
- to commit to another as a trust or responsibility and usu. for an expressed reason
- to transfer from one's authority or custody
- the sheriff gave the prisoner to the warden
- to execute and deliver
- all employees must give bond
- to convey to another
- to offer to the action of another : proffer
- to yield (oneself) to a man in sexual intercourse
- to present in public performance
- to present to view or observation
- to provide by way of entertainment
- to propose as a toast
- to designate as a share or portion : allot
- all the earth to thee and to thy race I give -- John Milton
- to make assignment of (a name)
- to set forth as an actual or hypothetical datum
- give the dimensions of the room
- to attribute in thought or utterance : ascribe
- to yield as a product, consequence, or effect : produce
- 84 divided by 12 give s 7
- to bring forth : bear
- to yield possession of by way of exchange : pay
- to dispose of for a price : sell
- to deliver by some bodily action
- to carry out (as a bodily movement)
- to inflict as punishment
- to award by formal verdict
- judgment was given against the plaintiff
- to offer for consideration, acceptance, or use
- give s no reason for his absence
- to suffer the loss of : sacrifice
- to offer as appropriate or due esp. to something higher or more worthy
- to apply freely or fully : devote
- gave themselves to their work
- to offer as a pledge
- to cause one to have or receive
- mountains always gave him pleasure
- to cause a person to catch by contagion, infection, or exposure
- to allow one to have or take
- to lead or attempt to lead used with an infinitive
- you gave me to understand you'd be late
- to care to the extent of
- to make gifts or presents
- to yield to physical force or strain
- to collapse from the application of force or pressure
- to undergo or submit to change
- for the strike to be settled, something has to give
- to afford a view or passage : open
- the window give s onto the terrace
- to enter wholeheartedly into an activity
- to be happening
- wants to know what give s
- capacity or tendency to yield to force or strain : flexibility
- the quality or state of being springy
giveandgo [,giv-ən-'gō] -n
- a play (as in basketball or hockey) in which a player passes to a teammate and immediately cuts toward the net or goal to receive a return pass
giveandtake [,giv-ən-'tāk] -n
- the practice of making mutual concessions : compromise
- a usu. good-natured exchange (as of ideas or comments)
give·away ['giv-ə-,wā] -n
- an unintentional revelation or betrayal
- something given away free
- premium
- the act of giving something away free
- staging a promotional giveaway
- a radio or television program on which prizes are given away
give away -vt
- to make a present of
- to deliver (a bride) ceremonially to the bridegroom at a wedding
- betray
- disclose, reveal
- to give (as weight) by way of a handicap
give·back ['giv-,bak] -n
- a previous gain (as an increase in wages or benefits) given back to management by workers (as in a labor contract)
give back -vi
- retire, retreat
- to send in return or reply : restore, return
give in -vt
- deliver, submit
- to yield under insistence or entreaty : surrender
giv·en ['gi-vən] -adj
- prone, disposed
- presented as a gift : bestowed without compensation
- particular, specified
- assumed as actual or hypothetical : granted
- given that all are equal before the law
- having been executed : dated
- immediately present in experience
given -n
- something given
- something taken for granted : a basic condition or assumption
- in view of : considering
- given what she knew about others' lives, how could she complain about her own? -- Marilyn French
given name -n
- a name that precedes one's surname
- first name
give off -vt
- to send out as a branch
- emit
- gave off an unpleasant smell
- to branch off
give out -vt
- declare, publish
- giving out that the doctor...required a few days of complete rest -- Charles Dickens
- to read aloud the words of (a hymn or psalm) for congregational singing
- emit
- issue
- break down, fail
- to become exhausted : collapse
give over -vt
- cease
- entrust
- to yield without restraint or control : abandon
- gave themselves over to laughter
- to set apart for a particular purpose or use
- to pronounce incurable
- to cease an activity : stop
- told him to give over and let me alone -- Brendan Behan
giv·er ['gi-vər] -n
- one that gives : donor
give up -vt
- to yield control or possession of : surrender
- forced to give up his job
- to desist from : abandon
- refused to give up her efforts
- to declare incurable or insoluble
- to abandon (oneself) to a particular feeling, influence, or activity
- gave himself up to despair
- to devote to a particular purpose or use
- to despair of seeing
- to allow (a hit or run in baseball) while pitching
- to cease doing or attempting something esp. as an admission of defeat : quit often used with on
- don't give up on the project
giz·mo ['giz-(,)mō] -n
- gadget
giz·zard ['gi-zərd] -n
- the muscular enlargement of the alimentary canal of birds that has usu. thick muscular walls and a tough horny lining for grinding the food and when the crop is present follows it and the proventriculus
- a thickened part of the alimentary canal in some animals (as an insect or an earthworm) that is similar in function to the crop of a bird
- innards