Synonyms for
Gives
Definition
To present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow
Synonyms & similar words
pay
springiness
throw
gift
apply
pass
commit
make
devote
establish
break
grant
present
open
starve
dedicate
founder
return
generate
hand
feed
hold
leave
impart
consecrate
donates
provides
offers
contributes
grants
surrenders
delivers
hands
passes
affords
confers
lavishes
endows
bestows
entrusts
transfers
imparts
dispenses
assigns
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- gives a presentation
- gives a speech
- gives a hand
- gives a chance
- gives a warning
- gives permission
- gives advice
- gives way
Word family
Usage note
The word 'gives' is the third-person singular present tense of 'give'. It is a very common verb with a wide range of meanings, from physical transfer to bestowing abstract concepts.
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Example sentences
- She gives her little sister a toy to play with.
- The teacher gives the students homework every day.
- He gives money to the homeless man on the street corner.
- The company gives its employees bonuses at the end of the year.
- The donor gives blood to help save lives.
Quotes
No one has ever become poor by giving. - Anne Frank
The greatest gift you can give someone is your time. - Unknown
It is every man's obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it. - Albert Einstein