Phrase Hound found 144 phrases and 6 compound words that contain gives. The most common are listed below. Open gives in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 144
- gives the floorthird-person singular simple present indicative of give the floor: To give permission or time to speak at a public meeting.
- gives the wordthird-person singular simple present indicative of give the word: To communicate or signal to another that an action or event is allowed to commence or should be commenced, usually but not necessarily by linguistic communication.
- gives a lightthird-person singular simple present indicative of give a light: To care.
- what givesWhat is wrong? Why is this happening?
- gives upthird-person singular simple present indicative of give up: To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
- gives the birdthird-person singular simple present indicative of give the bird: To make a rude or obscene gesture (at somebody); particularly, to extend the middle finger.
- gives an inchthird-person singular simple present indicative of give an inch: To make any change in one's position or opinion, no matter how small.
- gives the fingerthird-person singular simple present indicative of give the finger: To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.
- gives waythird-person singular simple present indicative of give way: To yield to persistent persuasion.
- gives it upthird-person singular simple present indicative of give it up: To welcome onto a stage by cheering or applauding.
- gives birththird-person singular simple present indicative of give birth: To release live offspring from the body into the environment.
- gives rise tothird-person singular simple present indicative of give rise to: To be the origin of; to produce; to result in.
- gives offthird-person singular simple present indicative of give off: To emit; to produce and send forth; to come across in some manner.
- gives awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of give away: To make a gift of (something).
- gives outthird-person singular simple present indicative of give out: To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report.
- gives the liethird-person singular simple present indicative of give the lie: To respond to an insult, accusation, or falsehood by saying the offender is lying, particularly in the context of provoking a challenge to a duel.
- gives a kneethird-person singular simple present indicative of give a knee: To act as second or bottleholder in a fight, the principal resting on the second's knee during the pauses between the rounds.
- gives the elbowthird-person singular simple present indicative of give the elbow: To fire (an employee); to end a relationship with someone; to reject someone.
- gives a ripthird-person singular simple present indicative of give a rip: To care.
- gives the sackthird-person singular simple present indicative of give the sack: To dismiss from employment
- gives the axethird-person singular simple present indicative of give the axe: To fire (dismiss from employment).
- gives a hootthird-person singular simple present indicative of give a hoot: To care about; to place value on something.
- gives aboutthird-person singular simple present indicative of give about: to distribute or circulate something
- gives againstthird-person singular simple present indicative of give against: to attack or assault
- gives backthird-person singular simple present indicative of give back: To return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.).
Compound words 6
- forgivesthird-person singular simple present indicative of forgive: To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
- outgivesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outgive: To surpass in giving; to give more than.
- overgivesthird-person singular simple present indicative of overgive: To give too lavishly.
- caregivesthird-person singular simple present indicative of caregive: To provide care, especially in the role as a caregiver.
- misgivesthird-person singular simple present indicative of misgive: Of the mind, heart, etc.: to give fear or doubt to; to make irresolute.
- thanksgivesthird-person singular simple present indicative of thanksgive: To give or dedicate as a token of thanks.