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Phrasal verbs "to give"

Phrasal verbs "to give"

Date: Oct 04 2007
Topic: Vocabulary

Author: rhyme_reason

Lesson

The verb 'to give' combined with particles.

'to give away' means to give something for free, for no payment.

  • In this issue of the magazine, they are giving away a free CD
  • I gave away all my old clothes that were too small for me.
'to give back' means to return something borrowed.
  • I still have your book at home. I must remember to give you it back.
  • Every time he borrows money from me, he never gives it back.

'to give in' means to stop making an effort.

  • You're doing really well. Don't give in now. Keep going.
  • He has refused again and again. He's not going to give in and change his mind.

'to give out' means to distribute.

  • As people arrive, can you give out these questionnaires for them to fill in.
  • He was giving out leaflets on the street.

'to give out' means to break down or stop working from tiredness or overuse

  • It was a very old machine. It's not surprising it has given out.
  • My car finally gave out last week. I will have to buy a new one.

'to give up' means to stop doing something permanently.

  • I haven't had a cigarette for over a month. I have given up smoking.
  • I have given up playing football. I'm too old for it.

'to give up' means to abandon or end, a search for example.

  • The key is nowhere to be found. We have given up looking for it.
  • I've given up waiting for him. He is not going to come so I'm going home.

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07:02 PM Jul 27 2008 | Reply

fuchsia angel

Saudi Arabia

thanks alot

07:36 AM Jul 26 2008 | Reply

Mirza Tauseef Ahmed

Pakistan

Good to learn about "to give" we often need to use these words, so it was helpful for me. Thanks

09:20 AM Jun 19 2008 | Reply

00ooblue pen00oo

Saudi Arabia

thank you …..

04:31 AM May 03 2008 | Reply

tomhunks007

Morocco

thanks

09:41 PM Apr 08 2008 | Reply

JACK123

China

thank you  ,very good

02:42 AM Mar 27 2008 | Reply

johanne

Philippines

I guess i'm going to give up learning english it seems like there's nothing stored in my mind maybe.

05:01 PM Mar 20 2008 | Reply

pasific9

pasific9

Algeria

now i get my way to learn english

thank you

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United States

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11:06 AM Mar 20 2008 | Reply

Dobbie

United States

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12:36 PM Mar 12 2008 | Reply

gmb2m

gmb2m

Saudi Arabia

thx for these usefull words which we can use it ….........it is great to learn this but we cant imagine how mach of words we have to learn such as these Phrasal verbs. 

 thx again for it

10:15 AM Mar 12 2008 | Reply

dust.angel

dust.angel

Israel

thanx ..it's so great informtionLaughing

06:34 AM Mar 12 2008 | Reply

rajyes

rajyes

Nepal

I hope it really works out to express more in english

03:49 AM Mar 12 2008 | Reply

nancy huang

China

useful

03:10 AM Mar 12 2008 | Reply

bigoceansm

Turkey

perfect work. it won't be better than this. indeed good job. thanks for every think…

10:28 PM Mar 11 2008 | Reply

sam koppolu

India

Thanks a lot…......... I really need it

09:19 PM Mar 11 2008 | Reply

Urantulkhuur

Mongolia

very useful

09:18 PM Mar 11 2008 | Reply

Urantulkhuur

Mongolia

it's nice

09:14 PM Mar 11 2008 | Reply

miragha

Afghanistan

very useful for all new students or learners
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08:56 PM Mar 11 2008 | Reply

mammorr

Thailand

thank you so much

it's really useful for me

 

04:10 PM Mar 11 2008 | Reply

julie breizette

France

 simple and well explain !!!! a good lesson

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