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Give

/ɡɪv/

The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.

📖 Definitions of "Give"

noun

1
The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.
"There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs."

verb

1
(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
2
(ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
"I give it a 95% chance of success."
3
To yield slightly when a force is applied.
4
To collapse under pressure or force.
"One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below."

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