PHRASAL VERBS WITH “GIVE”

“1. give something away = give away something = give something because you do not want or need it.
eg: She gave her old clothes away when she moved.

2. give something away = give away something = tell something secret.
eg: He doesn’t want to give away how the system works.

3. give somebody away = show where somebody is or what they are doing, when they are trying to keep this a secret.
eg: Peter looked down, but his voice gave him away.

4. give in = accept that you are defeated, surrender.
eg: The enemy was forced to give in.

5. give something in = give in something = give something to someone in authority = hand in.
eg: Students must give in their assignments next week.

6. give off something = produce a smell, heat, sound, etc.
eg: The walls gave off a smell of paint for a week.

7. give onto something = lead to a place.
eg: The balcony gives onto the swimming pool.

8. give out = stop working properly, become weaker.
eg: After running for one hour, her legs finally gave out.

9. give something out = give out something = give something to each person in a group = hand out.
eg: Please give the copies out.

10. give out something = produce a light, heat or a signal, emit.
eg: The lamp gave out a yellowish light.

11. give over = stop doing something that is annoying other people.
eg: Come on, give over complaining!

12. give something over to somebody = give responsibility for something to somebody.
eg: The organisation of the meeting was given over to the secretary.

13. give up = stop trying to do something, surrender.
eg: I give up. What’s the answer?

14. give up something = give something up = stop doing something.
eg: Laura has decided to give up her piano lessons.

15. give up something = give something up = give something that is yours to somebody else.
eg: The kid gave up his seat to the old lady.

16. give somebody up = allow somebody to be caught by the police.
eg: As he noticed that he was surrounded, he thief gave himself up.
17. give somebody up = give up somebody = end a romantic relationship with somebody.
eg: After five years together, she eventually gave him up.”