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[Verb] | "give" | \ ˈgiv \
1: to make a present of
2: to grant or bestow by formal action
3: to accord or yield to another
Origin: before 12th century ;
Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish giva to give; akin to Old English giefan, gifan to give, and perhaps to Latin habēre to have, hold;
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[Adjective] | "life-giv*ing" | \ ˈlīf-ˌgi-viŋ \
1: giving or having power to give life and spirit : invigorating
Origin: 1550 ;
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[Adjective] | "self-giving"
1: self-sacrificing
Origin: 1668 ;
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[Noun] | "self-giv*ing" | \ ˌself-ˈgi-viŋ \
1: self-sacrifice
Origin: 1850 ;
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[Noun] | "prize-giving"
1: a ceremony at which prizes are awarded
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[Noun] | "ac*count" | \ ə-ˈkau̇nt \
1: a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern
2: a statement of transactions during a fiscal period and the resulting balance
3: reckoning, computation
Origin: 14th century ;
Middle English acounte, accompt, borrowed from Anglo-French acunte, acounte, noun derivative of acunter "to {see: |account:2|account:2}";
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[Noun] | "air" | \ ˈer \
1: the mixture of invisible odorless tasteless gases (such as nitrogen and oxygen) that surrounds the earth; also : the equivalent mix of gases on another celestial object (such as a planet)
2: a light breeze
3: breath
Origin: 14th century ;
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin aer, from Greek aēr air;
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[Noun] | "axe" | \ ˈaks \
1: a cutting tool that consists of a heavy edged head fixed to a handle with the edge parallel to the handle and that is used especially for felling trees and chopping and splitting wood
2: a hammer with a sharp edge for dressing or spalling stone
3: removal from office or release from employment : dismissal —usually used with the
Origin: before 12th century ;
Middle English, from Old English æcs; akin to Old High German ackus ax, Latin ascia, Greek axinē;
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[Noun] | "bell" | \ ˈbel \
1: a hollow metallic device that gives off a reverberating sound when struck
2: doorbell
3: the sounding of a bell as a signal
Origin: before 12th century ;
Middle English belle, from Old English; perhaps akin to Old English bellan to roar {mat|bellow|};
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[Noun] | "dap" | \ ˈdap \
1: a stylized gesture in which two people clasp hands (as in greeting or solidarity) and that often involves a variety of additional gestures (such as bumping fists, snapping fingers, and slapping palms) —usually used in the phrases give dap(s) or give some dap
Origin: 1971 ;
Coinage probably patterned on {see: |dab:1|dab:1}, {see: |dip:1|dip:1}, {see: |tap:1|tap:1} and phonetically similar words;
* Note : The phonetic frame alveolar plosive/vowel/labial plosive appears to constitute a phonestheme in English found in noun and verb derivatives denoting a quick, light movement. Compare also {rap:1|rap:1} and extended forms such as {dabble|dabble}, {dibble:1|dibble:1}. This word has probably arisen independently of {dap:3|dap:3} and {dap:4|dap:4}.;
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[Adjective] | "giving"
1: as in caring, nurturing;
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[Noun] | "giving"
1: the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services;
* e.g., " ... a diorama about pioneer life at the museum that depicts the giving of beads for clothes "
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[Noun] | "giving up"
1: as in surrender, relinquishment;
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[Verb] | "giving"
1: to make a present of;
* e.g., " ... thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school "
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2: to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another;
* e.g., " ... gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming "
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3: to bring before the public in performance or exhibition;
* e.g., " ... the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m. "
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[Verb] | "give"
1: to make a present of;
* e.g., " ... thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school "
2: to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another;
* e.g., " ... gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming "
3: to bring before the public in performance or exhibition;
* e.g., " ... the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m. "
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[Verb] | "giving back"
1: as in reciprocating, rendering (to);
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[Verb] | "giving in (to)"
1: as in submitting (to), succumbing (to);
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[Verb] | "giving off"
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[Verb] | "giving over (to)"
1: as in catering (to), giving in;
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[Verb] | "giving way (to)"
1: as in releasing, taking out;
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[ "giving" ]
1: ) Noun: encouragement
* e.g., ... "Wow, the man that just gave the Salvation Army Santa all that money was very giving!"
[ "giving" ]
2: ) Adjective: generous, helpful
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[ "giving" ]
1: Verb; a television broadcast. Portuguesism similar to the verb 'on'
* e.g., ... "What's giving?" ("What's on TV?")
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[ "if it gives it gives" ]
1: Attributed originally to a traveling Scandinavian in the UK, this incredibly versatile phrase can be literally translated as "fuck it." This phrase seems to simply state the obvious but actually implies helplessness in a similar vain to 'it is what it is'. Can be abbreviated to 'if it gives' in standard conversation. Phrase abstracted from this immortal quote; "If it gives it gives, if it doesn't it doesn't, it's just the same."
* e.g., ... Q: Why do I always get the crazy ones?
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[ "give" ]
1: Third abridgment of the original term "Give it up," which semantically became "Give it," and now is often more concisely spoken "Give."
syn: c'mon, give it up, give it, ah yeah!, 's'up dawg, numba!
* e.g., ... "Hey, Bainz, give!"
Watching the game on TV, after my 14th beer, I began to jump up and down with the gang yelling "Give!" when the Huskers scored to pull within 1
Compton slapped ol' Swain a smooth five as he said, "C'mon 'n' give, y'all."
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[ "Giving" ]
1: used before describing something or if used alone means serving like serving a look
* e.g., ... Wen I said “the dress is giving”
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[ "it's not giving" ]
1: "It's not giving" refers to when something is not living up to its expectations.
* e.g., ... "Hey sis, I just got my hair done, whatchu think?"
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[ "it’s giving…" ]
1: when someone is giving the vibe of a certain person, place, or thing.
* e.g., ... it’s giving…fucking idiot
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[ "Give" ]
1: (Nigeria, Lagos slang) Fuck or conduct any sexual activity above a simple kiss, e.g. hand job, head, sex, titty fuck, dry humping etc. Normally followed with request for more specific details.
* e.g., ... I'm going to give her tonight. They where giving each other there when the teacher walked in. I gave her last night. Came here for gives but its all guys.
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[ "not giving" ]
1: when you/an outfit/etc. is simply not giving life/not slaying.
* e.g., ... girl, that wig is not giving.
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[ "Giving it" ]
1: A superlative descriptive adjective in reference to doing something to the excess or exceedingly well.
i.e. We were "giving it" to the dance floor at the club last night. We were totally beumpin it up. Or I was driving so fast in my Mercedes on the way here. I was "giving it" to the road.
A gracious statement made when someone allows another person to have something.
i.e. That blouse looks fabulous on you, I'm giving it to you.
* e.g., ... I'm "giving it" in the above definitions.
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