Entrust your daughter to her husband through the marriage ceremony
Meanings
- Entrust your daughter to her husband through the marriage ceremony (separable [optional], International English)
- secret, often unintentionally (separable [optional], International English)
- Distribute something for free (separable [optional], International English)
- Give an unwanted baby to people to bring up (separable [optional], International English)
- Give a weight advantage to an opponent in boxing (separable [optional], International English)
Examples
- He GAVE his daughter AWAY and told the groom to look after her.
- She didn't GIVE anything AWAY about the party so it came as a complete surprise to me.
- In this issue of the magazine, they are giving away a free DVD.To donate or give without asking for or expecting payment.
- They GAVE AWAY two goals in the first half.
- The gang GAVE him AWAY to the police.
- He is GIVING AWAY thirty pounds to the challenger.