give (v)

v02199590

type v
lex_filenum 40
def transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
examples I gave her my money
can you give me lessons?
She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care
Frame - 14 Somebody ----s somebody something
Frame - 15 Somebody ----s something to somebody
Outgoing links
Cause have, have got, hold
Hypernym transfer
Derivationally related form give → giver
Derivationally related form give → giving; give → giving
Antonym give → take
Also see give → give back
Hyponym provide, supply, ply, cater; cough up, pony up, spit up; lease, let, rent; support; pay; accord, allot, grant; allow, grant; present, submit; bestow; heap; distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out; offer, proffer; contribute, give, chip in, kick in; render, return; deposit, bank; concede, yield, cede, grant; lend, loan; supply, provide, render, furnish; requite, repay; spare, give up, part with, dispense with; vest; enfeoff
Incoming links
Derivationally related form giving → give; giving → give
Derivationally related form giver → give
Hypernym provide, supply, ply, cater; cough up, pony up, spit up; lease, let, rent; support; pay; accord, allot, grant; allow, grant; present, submit; bestow; heap; distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out; offer, proffer; contribute, give, chip in, kick in; render, return; deposit, bank; concede, yield, cede, grant; lend, loan; supply, provide, render, furnish; requite, repay; spare, give up, part with, dispense with; vest; enfeoff
Antonym take → give
Hyponym transfer
Entailment sell

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