English · Common Verbs
give
/ɡɪv/
[/ɡɪv/]
to hand over
Beginnerverb
Definition
To hand something to someone or to provide it freely.
Example
Please give this letter to your teacher when you arrive.
Please give this letter to your teacher when you arrive.
Etymology
From Old English "giefan," to bestow.
How & Where It’s Used
A core verb; irregular (give, gave, given).