Scrabble & Words with friends points
- give is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
- give is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
- give is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10
Definition of give
- be the cause or source of (verb)
Synonyms
- afford
- yield
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (verb)
Examples
- give one's talents to a good cause
Synonyms
- commit
- consecrate
- dedicate
- devote
- the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length (noun)
Synonyms
- spring
- springiness
- transmit (knowledge or skills) (verb)
Examples
- give a secret to the Russians
Synonyms
- impart
- leave
- pass on
- move in order to make room for someone for something (verb)
Synonyms
- ease up
- give way
- move over
- yield
- bestow (verb)
Examples
- give homage
Synonyms
- render
- give food to (verb)
Examples
- don't give the child this tough meat
Synonyms
- feed
- give or supply (verb)
Synonyms
- generate
- render
- return
- yield
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture (verb)
Synonyms
- throw
- be flexible under stress of physical force (verb)
Examples
- This material doesn't give
Synonyms
- yield
- contribute to some cause (verb)
Synonyms
- chip in
- contribute
- kick in
- bestow, especially officially (verb)
Examples
- give a divorce
Synonyms
- grant
- dedicate (verb)
Examples
- give thought to
- give priority to
Synonyms
- devote
- pay
- break down, literally or metaphorically (verb)
Synonyms
- break
- cave in
- collapse
- fall in
- founder
- give way
- place into the hands or custody of (verb)
Synonyms
- hand
- pass
- pass on
- reach
- turn over
- organize or be responsible for (verb)
Examples
- give a course
Synonyms
- have
- hold
- make
- throw
- bring about (verb)
Synonyms
- establish
- convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow (verb)
Examples
- give the orders
Synonyms
- pay
- afford access to (verb)
Examples
- The French doors give onto a terrace
Synonyms
- afford
- open
- give or convey physically (verb)
Synonyms
- apply
- give as a present; make a gift of (verb)
Examples
- What will you give her for her birthday?
Synonyms
- gift
- present
- endure the loss of (verb)
Synonyms
- sacrifice
- cause to happen or be responsible for (verb)
Synonyms
- yield
- accord by verdict (verb)
Examples
- give a decision for the plaintiff
- allow to have or take (verb)
Examples
- I give you two minutes to respond
- cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense (verb)
- consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man (verb)
- convey or reveal information (verb)
- deliver in exchange or recompense (verb)
Examples
- I'll give you three books for four CDs
- emit or utter (verb)
Examples
- give a yelp
- estimate the duration or outcome of something (verb)
- execute and deliver (verb)
- give (as medicine) (verb)
- guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion (verb)
- inflict as a punishment (verb)
- leave with; give temporarily (verb)
Examples
- Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?
- Can I give you the children for the weekend?
- manifest or show (verb)
Examples
- This student gives promise of real creativity
- occur (verb)
Examples
- what gives?
- offer in good faith (verb)
- perform for an audience (verb)
- present to view (verb)
- proffer (a body part) (verb)
- propose (verb)
- submit for consideration, judgment, or use (verb)
Examples
- give one's opinion
- give an excuse
- transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody (verb)
Examples
- can you give me lessons?
See definition of give in Merriam Webster