Synonyms for give
Another word for give is spring, springiness or afford. Below are 20 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses, with antonyms.
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1. noun: the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- spring synonyms
- springiness
2. verb: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- afford
- yield synonyms
3. verb: be the cause or source of
- afford
- yield synonyms
4. verb: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
Antonyms
5. verb: convey or reveal information
- leave synonyms
- pass on synonyms
- impart synonyms
6. verb: convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
7. verb: organize or be responsible for
- have synonyms
- make synonyms
- hold synonyms
- throw synonyms
8. verb: convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- throw synonyms
9. verb: give as a present; make a gift of
- present synonyms
- gift synonyms
10. verb: cause to happen or be responsible for
- yield synonyms
- return synonyms
- generate synonyms
- render synonyms
11. verb: dedicate
- pay synonyms
- devote synonyms
- sacrifice synonyms
12. verb: give or supply
- return synonyms
- generate synonyms
- yield synonyms
- render synonyms
- establish synonyms
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- snap synonyms
- elasticity
- drive home
- award synonyms
- transfer synonyms
- grant synonyms
- deliver synonyms
- infect
- open synonyms
- open up
- provide synonyms
- offer synonyms
- allow synonyms
- allow for
- supply synonyms
- furnish synonyms
- part with
- give up synonyms
- lot synonyms
- let synonyms
- support synonyms
- deal synonyms
- deal out synonyms
- bank synonyms
- send in
- say synonyms
- state synonyms
- tell synonyms
- cast synonyms
- quote synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for give?
You can say spring, springiness, afford, yield or leave instead of give. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length".
What is the opposite of give?
The opposite of give is take.
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