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  • 41give — [[t]gɪv[/t]] v. gave, giv•en, giv•ing, n. 1) to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation: to give a birthday present to someone[/ex] 2) to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please[/ex] 3) to place in someone s care: I gave the… …

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  • 42give — [c]/gɪv / (say giv) verb (gave, given, giving) –verb (t) 1. to deliver freely; bestow; hand over: to give someone a present. 2. to deliver to another in exchange for something; pay. 3. to pass over to: give me that book, please. 4. to grant… …

  • 43give — v. & n. v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession of freely; hand over as a present (gave them her old curtains; gives to cancer research). 2 tr. a transfer the ownership of with or without… …

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  • 44give — I. verb (gave; given; giving) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish giva to give; akin to Old English giefan, gifan to give, and perhaps to Latin habēre to have, hold Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to make… …

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  • 45Hope Springs — Infobox Film name = Hope Springs image size = director = Mark Herman producer = Uri Fruchtmann Barnaby Thompson writer = Charles Webb (novel) Mark Herman (screenplay) starring = Colin Firth Heather Graham Minnie Driver Oliver Platt music = John… …

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  • 46give up — v. 1) (B) ( to yield ) he gave up his seat to a man on crutches 2) (D; intr.) ( to lose hope ) to give up on (we have given up on him) 3) (G) ( to stop ) she gave up attempting to influence them * * * [ gɪv ʌp] (B) ( to yield ) he gave up his… …

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  • 47Give Up the Ghost — Infobox musical artist Name = Give Up the Ghost |250px Img capt = Background = group or band Origin = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Instruments = Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Drums Genre = Hardcore Punk Years active = 1998 ndash; 2004 Label = Bridge Nine… …

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  • 48give up — phrasal verb Word forms give up : present tense I/you/we/they give up he/she/it gives up present participle giving up past tense gave up past participle given up 1) [transitive] to stop doing something that you do regularly His wife finally… …

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  • 49give up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you give up something, you stop doing it or having it. [V P n/ ing] Coastguards had given up all hope of finding the two divers alive. [V P] ...smokers who give up before 30. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB If you give up, you… …

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  • 50give way — {v.} 1. To go back; retreat. * /The enemy army is giving way before the cannon fire./ Compare: FALL BACK. 2. To make room, get out of the way. * /The children gave way and let their mother through the door./ Compare: MAKE WAY. 3. To lose control… …

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