pret. gave; pp. given.

To bestow; to confer; to pass or transfer the title or property of a thing to another person’ without an equivalent or compensation. For generous lords had rather give than pay.

To transmit from himself to another by hand, speech or writing; to deliver. The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. Genesis 3:12.

To import; to bestow. Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. Vatihew 25:8.

To communicate; as, to give an opinion; to give counsel or advice; to give notice.&

To pass or deliver the property of a thing to another for an equivalent; to pay. We give the full value of all we purchase. A dollar is given for a day’s labor. What shall a man give in exchange for this soul? Matthew 16:26.

To yield; to lend; in the phrase to give ear, which signifies to listen; to hear.

To quit; in the phrase to give place, which signifies to withdraw, or retire to make room for another.

To confer; to grant. What wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless? Genesis 15:2.

To expose; to yield to the power of. Give to the wanton winds their flowing hair.

To grant; to allow; to permit. It is given me once again to behold my friend.

To afford; to supply; to furnish. Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings. Exodus 10:25.

To empower; to license; to commission. Then give thy friend to shed the sacred wine. But this and similar phrases are probably elliptical; give for give power or license. So in the phrases, give me to understand, give me to know, give the flowers to blow, that is, to give power, to enable.

To pay or render; as, to give praise, applause or approbation.

To render; to pronounce; as, to give sentence or judgment; to give the word of command.

To utter; to vent; as, to give a shout.

To produce; to show; to exhibit as a product or result; as, the number of men divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship.

To cause to exist; to excite in another; as, to give offense or umbrage; to give pleasure.

To send forth; to emit; as, a stone gives sparks with steel.

To addict; to apply; to devote one’s self, followed by the reciprocal pronoun. The soldiers give themselves to plunder. The passive participle is much used in this sense; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure; the youth is given to study. Give thyself wholly to them. 7 Timothy 4:15.