It is better to do this than to receive

verb

1. To make a present of

   "give a doll to a child"

2. To grant or bestow by formal action

   "the law gives citizens the right to vote"

3. To accord or yield to another

   "gave him her confidence"

4. To put into the possession of another for his or her use

   "gave me his phone number"

5. To commit to another as a trust or responsibility and usually for an expressed reason
6. To transfer from one's authority or custody

   "the sheriff gave the prisoner to the warden"

7. To execute and deliver

   "all employees must give bond"

8. To convey to another

   "give them my regards"

9. To offer to the action of another proffer

   "gave her his hand"

10. To yield (oneself) to a man in sexual intercourse
11. To present in public performance

    "give a concert"

12. To present to view or observation

    "gave the signal to start"

13. To provide by way of entertainment

    "give a party"

14. To propose as a toast
15. To designate as a share or portion allot

    "all the earth to thee and to thy race I give"

16. To make assignment of (a name)
17. To set forth as an actual or hypothetical datum

    "give the dimensions of the room"

18. To attribute in thought or utterance ascribe

    "gave the credit to you"

19. To yield as a product, consequence, or effect produce

    "cows give milk"

20. To bring forth bear
21. To yield possession of by way of exchange pay
22. To dispose of for a price sell
23. To deliver by some bodily action

    "gave him a push"

24. To carry out (a movement, facial expression, etc.)

    "gave a cynical smile"

25. To inflict as punishment
26. To award by formal verdict

    "judgment was given against the plaintiff"

27. To offer for consideration, acceptance, or use

    "gives no reason for his absence"

28. To suffer the loss of sacrifice

    "gallantly gave his life for his country"

29. To offer as appropriate or due especially to something higher or more worthy

    "gave his spirit to God"

30. To apply freely or fully devote

    "gave themselves to their work"

31. To offer as a pledge

    "I give you my word"

32. To cause one to have or receive

    "mountains always gave him pleasure"

33. To cause a person to catch by contagion, infection, or exposure
34. To allow one to have or take

    "give me time"

35. To lead or attempt to lead
36. To care to the extent of

    "didn't give a hoot"

37. To make gifts or presents

    "gave generously to charities"

38. To yield to physical force or strain
39. To collapse from the application of force or pressure

    "The canvas chair gave under her weight."

40. To undergo or submit to change

    "for the strike to be settled, something has to give"

41. To afford a view or passage open

    "the window gives onto the terrace"

42. To enter wholeheartedly into an activity
43. To be happening

    "wants to know what gives"

noun

1. Capacity or tendency to yield to force or strain flexibility
2. The ability of a material to bend or stretch

   "The knitted fabric has a lot of give to it."

noun

1. A play (as in basketball or hockey) in which a player passes to a teammate and immediately cuts toward the net or goal to receive a return pass

noun

1. The practice of making mutual concessions compromise
2. A usually good-natured exchange (as of ideas or comments)

verb

1. To make a present of
2. To deliver (a bride) ceremonially to the bridegroom at a wedding
3. Betray
4. Disclose, reveal
5. To give (something, such as weight) by way of a handicap

verb

1. To provide help or financial assistance to others in appreciation of one's own success or good fortune

   "… Gardner has refined the art of giving back by plowing 10 percent or more of his earnings into school and educational projects."

2. Retire, retreat

   "… the enemy gave back …"

verb

1. Deliver, submit

   "gave in his resignation"

2. To yield under insistence or entreaty surrender

verb

1. To send out as a branch
2. Emit

   "gave off an unpleasant smell"

3. To branch off