elasticity,
snap the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
Verb
give -
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"
take ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
transfer transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
lease,
rent,
let engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
support play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
pay bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
vest clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
enfeoff put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society; "He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland"
give -
give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
treat provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
donate give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"
tender make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer; "tenderize meat"
submit,
render put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
give -
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"
vow,
consecrate make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
rededicate dedicate anew; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country"
sacrifice,
give kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
apply ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
give -
convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
state,
tell,
say express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
quote put quote marks around; "Here the author is quoting his colleague"
cast form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
impart,
pass on,
leave,
give transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
give -
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
afford,
yield,
give be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"
infect contaminate with a disease or microorganism
award,
grant give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
drive home,
deliver make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something; "drive home a point or an argument"; "I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas"
give -
inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
give -
perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
perform carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
give -
give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
dispense,
administer grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
apply,
give ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
give -
proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
proffer,
offer put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
give -
consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
consent,
go for,
accept tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
sacrifice,
give kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
give -
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"
generate,
render,
yield,
return,
give bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami"
create,
make create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
give -
present to view; "He gave the sign to start"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
show give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
give -
estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
give -
allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"
countenance,
permit,
let,
allow consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
give -
guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
lead cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
give -
submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
subject,
submit make accountable for; "He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors"
give -
manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
evince,
express,
show articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
give -
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
give -
deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"
indemnify,
recompense,
repair,
compensate secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness"
give -
emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
malnourish,
undernourish provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment; "The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished"
give -
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"
hand down passed on, as by inheritance; "This ring was handed down through many generations"
fork out,
fork over,
fork up,
hand over,
turn in,
deliver,
render to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
relegate,
pass on,
submit assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"
pass on give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law"
impart,
pass on,
leave,
give transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
sneak,
slip to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"
deal do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
fork out,
fork over,
fork up,
hand over,
turn in,
deliver,
render to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
entrust,
leave confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
give -
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"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
abandon,
give up stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
slide down,
slump,
sink fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
collapse,
burst lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"
give -
give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
generate,
render,
yield,
return,
give bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami"
create,
make create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
introduce put before (a body); "introduce legislation"
pacify fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"
give -
endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
abandon,
give up stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"
give -
bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
