give
/ɡɪv/verb
उच्चारण गिव
देना
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[T] ~ sb sth | ~ sth to sb
to hand something to somebody so that they can have or use it
देना
- She gave me her notes.
- Give the form to the clerk.
- Radhika gave her seat to an elderly man on the bus.
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- Please give the keys to the watchman.
- I'll give you my old books when I finish the course.
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[T] ~ sb sth | ~ sth to sb
to provide somebody with something such as help, advice or information
(सहायता, सलाह, जानकारी) देना, उपलब्ध कराना
- They gave us useful advice.
- The guide gave the tourists clear directions to the old fort.
- The doctor gave her some good advice about diet.
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- The website gives details of all the courses.
- Can you give me your address?
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[T] ~ a speech/a lecture/a performance
to speak or perform in front of people
(भाषण, व्याख्यान, प्रस्तुति) देना
- The minister gave a short speech.
- The chief executive gave a short talk to the students of the college.
- The principal will give a talk on discipline on Monday.
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- Radhika gave a wonderful performance at the school function.
- He gave a lecture on climate change at the college.
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[T] ~ sb sth
to cause somebody to have a feeling, a pain or an illness
(भावना, दर्द, बीमारी) पैदा कर देना
- The noise gave me a headache.
- Spicy food always gives me heartburn at night.
- The loud music gave me a headache.
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- Their kind words gave her great comfort.
- The long trip gave the children a fever.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
give somebody something / give something to somebody
Both word orders are correct. With a pronoun object, 'to' is often used: give it to her.
दोनों शब्द-क्रम सही हैं। Pronoun object के साथ प्रायः 'to' आता है: give it to her।
- Give me your pen, please.
- Give the book to Radhika.
give + noun (light verb: a talk, a smile, a lift)
'Give' is often used with a noun in place of a stronger verb: give a speech, give a smile, give a lift, give advice.
'Give' प्रायः किसी noun के साथ एक सशक्त verb के स्थान पर आता है: give a speech, give a smile, give a lift, give advice।
- She gave a short speech on Teachers' Day.
- Can you give me a lift to the station?
give up / give in / give away / give back
'Give up' means to stop trying. 'Give in' means to yield. 'Give away' means to hand over free. 'Give back' means to return.
'Give up' का अर्थ प्रयास छोड़ना है। 'Give in' का अर्थ झुक जाना है। 'Give away' का अर्थ मुफ़्त दे देना है। 'Give back' का अर्थ लौटाना है।
- Don't give up your studies now.
- He gave in to pressure and signed.
give: forms and passive
The forms are give, gave, given. The passive of a double-object sentence usually makes the person the subject: I was given a prize.
रूप give, gave, given हैं। दो object वाले वाक्य का passive प्रायः व्यक्ति को subject बनाता है: I was given a prize।
- She has given her best.
- Radhika was given a scholarship.
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give + abstract noun
advicepermissionbirthchancewarningsupport
- The teacher gave me good advice.
'Give birth to' का अर्थ संतान को जन्म देना है।
give + a + noun
talklifthandtryringlook
- Give me a hand with these boxes.
'Give a hand' का अर्थ सहायता करना है।
give + adverb
freelygenerouslyawaybackoutoff
- He gave generously to flood relief.
'Give out' का अर्थ बाँटना या समाप्त होना है।
give + feeling
joypleasurepaina shocktrouble
- The news gave me a shock.
भावना उत्पन्न करने के लिए 'give' आता है।
“More examples 5
- Radhika gave a short speech at the school function.
राधिका ने विद्यालय के समारोह में संक्षिप्त भाषण दिया।
- Cows give milk, and buffaloes give more.
गायें दूध देती हैं, और भैंसें उससे अधिक देती हैं।
- Give me a minute to think about the answer.
उत्तर के बारे में सोचने के लिए मुझे एक मिनट दीजिए।
- The principal gave permission for the trip.
प्रधानाचार्य ने यात्रा की अनुमति दी।
- Never give up on your dream of becoming an officer.
अधिकारी बनने के अपने सपने को कभी मत छोड़िए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He gave to me the book.
✓ He gave me the book. / He gave the book to me.
When the person comes directly after 'give', do not put 'to' before it.
जब व्यक्ति 'give' के ठीक बाद आए तो उससे पहले 'to' मत लगाइए।
✗ She has gave her best in the exam.
✓ She has given her best in the exam.
The present perfect needs the past participle 'given'.
Present perfect में past participle 'given' चाहिए।
✗ Students give the exam in March.
✓ Students take the exam in March.
Students 'take' or 'sit' an exam. Teachers 'give' or 'conduct' it. This is a common Hindi-English error.
विद्यार्थी परीक्षा 'take' या 'sit' करते हैं। शिक्षक उसे 'give' या 'conduct' करते हैं। यह हिंदी से आई सामान्य त्रुटि है।
¶Idioms 10
give way (to sb/sth)
to stop resisting somebody or something; to be replaced by something
(किसी के आगे) झुक जाना; (किसी के लिए) जगह छोड़ देना
- The storm gave way to bright sunshine.
give sb a hand
to help somebody
(किसी की) मदद करना, हाथ बँटाना
- Can you give me a hand with these boxes?
give or take (sth)
used to show that an amount may not be exact
लगभग, थोड़ा कम-ज़्यादा
- It takes an hour to get there, give or take ten minutes.
- The hall seats 500 people, give or take a few.
give sb a hard time
to deliberately make a situation difficult and unpleasant for sb
किसी को परेशान करना, तंग करना
- The senior students gave him a hard time in his first week.
- Stop giving your sister a hard time!
give sb the creeps
to make sb feel nervous or frightened
किसी के मन में डर या घिन पैदा करना
- That old house gives me the creeps.
- The way he stares at people gives me the creeps.
give sth a miss
to decide not to do sth or go somewhere
कुछ न करने या कहीं न जाने का फ़ैसला करना, छोड़ देना
- I think I'll give the film a miss tonight.
- I'm going to give dessert a miss today.
give sth a go / give it a go
to try to do sth
कोशिश करके देखना
- I've never cooked biryani, but I'll give it a go.
- Why don't you give yoga a go?
give sb a break
to give sb a chance; to stop criticizing or annoying sb
किसी को मौका देना; किसी को बख्श देना
- Give him a break — he's only been here two days.
- Oh, give me a break! I'm doing my best.
give the lie to sth
to show that sth is not true
किसी बात को झूठा साबित कर देना
- These figures give the lie to the claim that crime is falling.
- Her success gives the lie to the idea that girls can't do maths.
give sb a lift
to take sb somewhere in your car; to make sb feel more cheerful
किसी को अपनी गाड़ी में ले जाना; किसी का मन खुश कर देना
- Can you give me a lift to the station?
- The good news gave everyone a lift.
→Phrasal verbs 9
give up (sth)
to stop trying to do something; to stop a habit
हार मान लेना; (आदत) छोड़ देना
- Never give up.
- He gave up smoking.
give in (to sb/sth)
to agree to something that you did not want, after being asked many times
(दबाव के आगे) झुक जाना, मान जाना
- The manager finally gave in to their demands.
give sth away
to give something free; to tell a secret
मुफ़्त में दे देना; (राज़) खोल देना
- She gave away all her old books.
give sth out
to give something to a lot of people
(बहुत-से लोगों में) बाँटना
- The teacher gave out the answer sheets.
give sth back (to sb)
to return something to its owner
(किसी की चीज़) लौटाना, वापस करना
- Did he give you back the money he borrowed?
give sth off
to produce something such as smell, heat, light or gas
(गंध, गर्मी, रोशनी, गैस) छोड़ना, निकालना
- The rotten eggs gave off a terrible smell.
give up on sb/sth
to stop hoping that somebody or something will improve or succeed
(किसी से) उम्मीद छोड़ देना
- Don't give up on him; he is trying hard.
give onto sth
to have a view of sth or lead directly to sth (British)
(खिड़की, दरवाज़ा आदि का) किसी ओर खुलना
- The kitchen door gives onto the garden.
- Our bedroom window gives onto a busy street.
give yourself up (to sb)
to allow the police or another person to catch you
(पुलिस आदि के सामने) आत्मसमर्पण करना
- The thief gave himself up to the police.
- After two days in hiding, he gave himself up.