Part 4814

<blockquote>But there the duke was <b>given</b> to understand That in a gondola were seen together Lorenzo and his amorous Jessica. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To give away</col>, <cd>to make over to another; to transfer.</cd>

<blockquote>Whatsoever we employ in charitable uses during our lives, is <b>given away</b> from ourselves. <i>Atterbury.</i></blockquote>

-- <col>To give back</col>, <cd>to return; to restore.</cd> <i>Atterbury</i>. -- <col>To give the bag</col>, <cd>to cheat.</cd> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I fear our ears have <b>given</b> us <b>the bag</b>. <i>J. Webster.</i></blockquote>

-- <col>To give birth to</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To bear or bring forth, as a child.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To originate; to give existence to, as an enterprise, idea.</cd> -- <col>To give chase</col>, <cd>to pursue.</cd> -- <col>To give ear to</col>. <cd>See under <er>Ear</er>.</cd> -- <col>To give forth</col>, <cd>to give out; to publish; to tell. <i>Hayward</i>.</cd> -- <col>To give ground</col>. <cd>See under <er>Ground</er>, <tt>n.</tt></cd> -- <col>To give the hand</col>, <cd>to pledge friendship or faith.</cd> -- <col>To give the hand of</col>, <cd>to espouse; to bestow in marriage.</cd> -- <col>To give the head</col>. <cd>See under <er>Head</er>, <tt>n.</tt></cd> -- <col>To give in</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To abate; to deduct.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To declare; to make known; to announce; to tender; as, <i>to give in</i> one's adhesion to a party.</cd> -- <col>To give the lie to</col> <cd>(a person), to tell (him) that he lies.</cd> -- <col>To give line</col>. <cd>See under <er>Line</er>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>To give off</col>, to emit, as steam, vapor, odor, etc.</cd> -- <col>To give one's self away</col>, <cd>to make an inconsiderate surrender of one's cause, an unintentional disclosure of one's purposes, or the like. <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd> -- <col>To give out</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To utter publicly; to report; to announce or declare.</cd>

<blockquote>One that <b>gives out</b> himself Prince Florizel. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Give out</b> you are of Epidamnum. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To send out; to emit; to distribute; as, a substance <i>gives out</i> steam or odors.</cd> -- <col>To give over</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To yield completely; to quit; to abandon.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To despair of.</cd> <sd>(c)</sd> <cd>To addict, resign, or apply (one's self).</cd>

<blockquote>The Babylonians had <b>given</b> themselves <b>over</b> to all manner of vice. <i>Grew.</i>

-- <col>To give place</col>, <cd>to withdraw; to yield one's claim.</cd> -- <col>To give points</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>In games of skill, to equalize chances by conceding a certain advantage; to allow a handicap.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To give useful suggestions. <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd> -- <col>To give rein</col>. <cd>See under <er>Rein</er>, <tt>n.</tt></cd> -- <col>To give the sack</col> <cd>. Same as <i>To give the bag</i>.</cd> -- <col>To give and take</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To average gains and losses.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To exchange freely, as blows, sarcasms, etc.</cd> -- <col>To give time</col> <sd>(Law)</sd>, <cd>to accord extension or forbearance to a debtor. <i>Abbott</i>.</cd> -- <col>To give the time of day</col>, <cd>to salute one with the compliment appropriate to the hour, as "good morning." "good evening", etc.</cd> -- <col>To give tongue</col>, <cd>in hunter's phrase, to bark; -- said of dogs.</cd> -- <col>To give up</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To abandon; to surrender. "Don't <i>give up</i> the ship."</cd>

<blockquote>He has . . . <b>given up</b> For certain drops of salt, your city Rome. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To make public; to reveal.</cd>

<blockquote>I'll not state them By <b>giving up</b> their characters. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<sd>(c)</sd> <cd>(Used also reflexively.</cd>) -- <col>To give up the ghost</col>. <cd>See under <er>Ghost</er>.</cd> -- <col>To give one's self up</col>, <cd>to abandon hope; to despair; to surrender one's self.</cd> -- <col>To give way</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To withdraw; to give place.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To yield to force or pressure; as, the scaffolding <i>gave way</i>.</cd> <sd>(c)</sd> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <cd>To begin to row; or to row with increased energy.</cd> <sd>(d)</sd> <fld>(Stock Exchange)</fld>. <cd>To depreciate or decline in value; as, railroad securities <i>gave way</i> two per cent.</cd> -- <col>To give way together</col>, <cd>to row in time; to keep stroke.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- To <er>Give</er>, <er>Confer</er>, <er>Grant</er>.</syn> <usage> To <i>give</i> is the generic word, embracing all the rest. To <i>confer</i> was originally used of persons in power, who gave permanent grants or privileges; as, to <i>confer</i> the order of knighthood; and hence it still denotes the giving of something which might have been withheld; as, to <i>confer</i> a favor. To <i>grant</i> is to give in answer to a petition or request, or to one who is in some way dependent or inferior.</usage>

<h1>Give</h1> <Xpage=627>

<hw>Give</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To give a gift or gifts.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; <as>as, the earth <ex>gives</ex> under the feet</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To become soft or moist.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon .</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To move; to recede.</def>

<blockquote>Now back he <b>gives</b>, then rushes on amain. <i>Daniel.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To shed tears; to weep.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Whose eyes do never <b>give</b> But through lust and laughter. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>To have a misgiving.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>My mind <b>gives</b> ye're reserved To rob poor market women. <i>J. Webster.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>To open; to lead.</def> <mark>[A Gallicism]</mark>