gave


Meanings

  • cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense;
    • "She gave him a black eye"
    • "The draft gave me a cold"
  • be the cause or source of;
    • "He gave me a lot of trouble"
  • transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody;
    • "I gave her my money"
    • "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
  • convey or reveal information;
  • convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow;
  • organize or be responsible for;
  • convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture;
    • "She gave me a dirty look"
  • give as a present; make a gift of;
  • cause to happen or be responsible for;
    • "His two singles gave the team the victory"
  • dedicate;
  • give or supply;
  • transmit (knowledge or skills);
  • bring about;
  • leave with; give temporarily;
  • emit or utter;
  • endure the loss of;
    • "He gave his life for his children"
    • "I gave two sons to the war"
  • place into the hands or custody of;
  • give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause;
  • give (as medicine);
    • "I gave him the drug"
  • give or convey physically;
    • "She gave him First Aid"
    • "I gave him a punch in the nose"
  • bestow;
  • bestow, especially officially;
  • move in order to make room for someone for something;
    • "The park gave way to a supermarket"
  • give food to;
  • contribute to some cause;
    • "I gave at the office"
  • break down, literally or metaphorically;
    • "The wall gave in"
    • "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
  • estimate the duration or outcome of something;
    • "He gave the patient three months to live"
    • "I gave him a very good chance at success"
  • execute and deliver;
  • deliver in exchange or recompense;
  • afford access to;
  • present to view;
    • "He gave the sign to start"
  • perform for an audience;
  • be flexible under stress of physical force;
  • propose;
    • "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
  • accord by verdict;
  • manifest or show;
    • "The office gave evidence of tampering"
  • offer in good faith;
    • "He gave her his word"
  • submit for consideration, judgment, or use;
  • guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion;
    • "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
  • allow to have or take;
  • inflict as a punishment;
    • "She gave the boy a good spanking"
    • "The judge gave me 10 years"
  • occur;
  • consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man;
    • "She gave herself to many men"
  • proffer (a body part);
    • "She gave her hand to her little sister"
  • GAVE past tense of give


Scrabble Score: 8

gave is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

gave is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

gave is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 10

gave is a valid Words With Friends word