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Commongive
The correct spelling is give.
How to pronounce give
/ɡɪv/
nounIPA: /ɡɪv/
Say it like: Jiv-e
The correct spelling is give. The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence. For example: "There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs."
Usage Examples
“There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs.”
“I give it a 95% chance of success.”
“One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.
- 2.A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.
verb
- 1.(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
- 2.(ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
- 3.To yield slightly when a force is applied.
- 4.To collapse under pressure or force.
- 5.To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
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