GIVE in a Sentence

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420 example sentences for GIVE, such as:

1. Lady Elliott wished to give a dance.
2. He jumped off to give me a better view.
3. Life doesn't always give us the joys we want.
4. I can give you the address of a good attorney.
5. I would give anything to know the truth of it.

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 Meanings and Examples of GIVE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
give
 v.  offer something to someone
 v.  allow to have or take
 v.  pay someone a particular amount
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  You may give up your purpose, but mine is assigned to me by heaven, and I dare not.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 24
2  My dear," she cried, "I'm going to give you this dress as soon as I'm through with it.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
3  He jumped off to give me a better view.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
4  Your pardon once again, good sir, if my speech give the shadow of offence.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In X. THE LEECH AND HIS PATIENT
5  But as he required the promise, I could not do less than give it; at least I thought so at the time.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 2
6  A doubt of her regard, supposing him to feel it, need not give him more than inquietude.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 4
7  I would give anything to know the truth of it.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 14
8  It is a match that must give universal satisfaction.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 33
9  The intelligence however, which SHE would not give, soon flowed from another quarter.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 34
10  But Elinor would not give her any encouragement to hope that she SHOULD tell her sister.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 35
11  Lady Elliott wished to give a dance.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 36
12  But Marianne for some time would give credit to neither.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 37
13  Nothing should prevail on him to give up his engagement.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 37
14  Concerning the picture she could give no account.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
15  Well," said Wemmick, "he'll give you wine, and good wine.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXIV
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  I can't give you anything more than just sort of a ballpark figure.
17  The doctor will give you a referral to a specialist in your area.
18  Don't give in to the temptation to argue back.
19  Life doesn't always give us the joys we want.
20  I give you endless brand-new good wishes.
21  I can accept defeat but could not accept to give up.
22  I esteem it as a privilege to attend this meeting and give a report here.
23  I couldn't give the programme my undivided attention.
24  I can give you the address of a good attorney.
25  The facilities have been adapted to give access to wheelchair users.
26  He was too shocked to give an account of what had happened.
27  The newspapers give a very one-sided account of the war.
28  If you change your mind about coming tonight, just give me a call.
29  Our staff will be available to give you technical support.
30  What we acquire without sweat we give away without regret.