give

How to sign: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
"I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care";

See also: refund, repay, give back, return

Categories: transfer

Within this category: accord, allow, bestow, concede, contribute, cough up, deposit, distribute, enfeoff, heap, lease, lend, offer, pay, present, provide, render, requite, spare, supply, support

give

How to sign: break down, literally or metaphorically
"The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice";

Similiar / Same: collapse, fall in, cave in, give way, founder, break

Categories: change

Within this category: break, buckle, flop, implode, slump

give

How to sign: place into the hands or custody of
"hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers";

See also: put across, hand out, hand down, hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, communicate, impart, relegate, give out, pass on, turn in, deliver, get in, pass on, distribute, pass on, submit, pass on, render, pass, leave

Similiar / Same: hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach

Categories: transfer

Within this category: deal, entrust, entrust, give, hand over, release, slip

give

How to sign: give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
"She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church";

Similiar / Same: dedicate, devote, consecrate, commit

Categories: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize

Within this category: apply, rededicate, vow

give

How to sign: give as a present; make a gift of
"What will you give her for her birthday?";

Similiar / Same: gift, present

Within this category: bequeath, distribute, donate, endow, give away, grant, raffle, render, surrender, tender, tip, treat

give

How to sign: contribute to some cause
"I gave at the office";

Similiar / Same: chip in, contribute, kick in

Categories: give

Within this category: combine

give

How to sign: be the cause or source of
"He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information";

Similiar / Same: yield, afford

Categories: furnish, provide, render, supply

Within this category: leave, open