give
verb (used with object)
to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.
gives
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present tense formof give (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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That possibility gives researchers a glimpse of how powerful giant crocodylians may have been in shaping ancient tropical communities, rather than simply living alongside other large predators.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Holding a financial power of attorney gives you authority to access and manage her accounts while she is alive, but it also makes you a fiduciary.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Bath Cats and Dogs Home, which gives its surplus pet food to food banks, said it had also seen a drop in donations of dog food.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
It also gives non-Asian chorus members a reason to be present at Butterfly’s wedding, though having a group of American ladies sing the invocation “O Kami! O Kami!” from song sheets seemed peculiar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
One fanatic gives Sunday services at the Adelphi Hall yet.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
