To present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow. She decided to give her old clothes to charity.
To hand over or pass something to someone. Please give me the book from the shelf.
To yield or produce something. The apple tree gives plenty of fruit every year.
To perform or deliver a speech, lecture, or performance. He will give a presentation at the conference tomorrow.
To cause or allow someone to have something, especially something abstract. The teacher gave the students extra time to complete the test.
To communicate or impart information or knowledge. Can you give me directions to the nearest gas station?
To grant or bestow a right or privilege. The manager gave him permission to leave early.
To emit or send out something, such as a sound or light. The alarm clock gives a loud ring every morning.
To yield, bend, or collapse under physical or figurative pressure; to break down or concede. The old bridge gave under the weight of the truck.
To estimate or judge approximately. I'd give the crowd about two hundred people.