give
Give can refer to the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length. As a verb, give can mean to cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense, be the cause or source of, or transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody.
Length
4
Scrabble
8
WWF
10
Starts
GI
Ends
IVE
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “GIVE” Mean?
/ɡɪv/
give has 44 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
1 sensethe elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Synonyms
Verb
43 sensescause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
“She gave him a black eye”
“The draft gave me a cold”
“They give the food to the people”
“They give the people the food”
transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
“I gave her my money”
“can you give me lessons?”
“She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care”
convey or reveal information
“Give one's name”
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
“Don't pay him any mind”
“give the orders”
“Give him my best regards”
“pay attention”
Synonyms
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convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
“Throw a glance”
“She gave me a dirty look”
Synonyms
leave with; give temporarily
“Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?”
“Can I give you the children for the weekend?”
emit or utter
“Give a gulp”
“give a yelp”
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
“She committed herself to the work of God”
“give one's talents to a good cause”
“consecrate your life to the church”
Synonyms
give (as medicine)
“I gave him the drug”
bestow, especially officially
“grant a degree”
“give a divorce”
“This bill grants us new rights”
Synonyms
move in order to make room for someone for something
“The park gave way to a supermarket”
“‘Move over,’ he told the crowd”
Synonyms
estimate the duration or outcome of something
“He gave the patient three months to live”
“I gave him a very good chance at success”
execute and deliver
“Give bond”
deliver in exchange or recompense
“I'll give you three books for four CDs”
present to view
“He gave the sign to start”
perform for an audience
“Pollini is giving another concert in New York”
propose
“He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party”
accord by verdict
“give a decision for the plaintiff”
manifest or show
“This student gives promise of real creativity”
“The office gave evidence of tampering”
offer in good faith
“He gave her his word”
submit for consideration, judgment, or use
“give one's opinion”
“give an excuse”
guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
“You gave me to think that you agreed with me”
allow to have or take
“I give you two minutes to respond”
inflict as a punishment
“She gave the boy a good spanking”
“The judge gave me 10 years”
occur
“what gives?”
consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
“She gave herself to many men”
proffer (a body part)
“She gave her hand to her little sister”
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Word Intelligence
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Definition
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Length
4 letters
Starts With
G
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
G, I, V, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆GIVE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆GIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆GIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆GIVE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
GI, IV, VE
Trigrams
GIV, IVE
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