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Give of
Contribute without expecting anything in return, usually time or money
“He GIVE OF his free time to help the club.”
Give off
Emit pollution or something else unpleasant
“She GIVES OFF an air of nobility.”
Give onto
Open into a place, for a door or window
“The French windows GIVE ONTO the lawn.”
Give out
Distribute
“Somebody was GIVING leaflets OUT in front of the underground station.”
Give out to
Scold, tell off, nag
“The teacher GAVE OUT TO us for being late.”
Give over
Stop doing something bad or annoying
“We've GIVEN the premises OVER to the new company.”
Give over to
Dedicate, devote
“After her death, they GAVE control of the estate OVER TO her niece.”
Give over!
An expression of disbelief
“They've doubled your salary- GIVE OVER!”
Give up
Stop doing something that has been a habit
“She GAVE UP all her school friends when she went to university.”
Give up on
Lose faith in or stop believing in something or someone
“I GAVE UP ON them when I heard what they were saying about me behind my back.”
Give up to
Denounce, report to authorities
“He GAVE his accomplices UP TO the police.”
Give way
Stop to allow vehicles to pass
“You must GIVE WAY at this junction.”
Give way to
Yield, surrender, retreat
“You must GIVE WAY TO oncoming traffic.”
Give yourself up
Surrender to the police or authorities
“The gang GAVE THEMSELVES UP last night.”
Give yourself up to
Dedicate time, energy, etc, to something
“He GAVE himself UP TO his job.”
Gloss over
Try to minimise the importance of something
“The Minister tried to GLOSS OVER the report that was critical of her department.”
Glow down
Become less attractive
“Those excessive fillers make her GLOW DOWN.”
Gnaw at
Trouble, worry or annoy someone
“I know it was wrong and guilt has GNAWED AT me ever since I did it.”
Gnaw away at
Harm gradually
“Their behaviour GNAWED AWAY AT our trust in them.”
Go about
Deal with something
“A rumour is GOING ABOUT involving the Attorney General.”
Go across
Move to another side or place
“He WENT ACROSS to the opposition.”
Go after
Chase, try to get
“The cat WENT AFTER the pigeon, but it flew away.”
Go against
Lose a decision or a verdict of a court
“If the decision GOES AGAINST me, I'll go bankrupt.”
Go ahead
Proceed
“The construction of the bypass WENT AHEAD despite the protests from environmentalists.”