phrasal verb

Give away

Rank #859Letter GInseparable

2Sections

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

  • We need to GIVE AWAY before someone notices.
  • Management's decided to GIVE AWAY apparently.
  • I suppose GIVE AWAY is the least terrible option.

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