Antonyms for give out

Grammar : Verb

Spell : giv

Phonetic Transcription : gɪv

Definition of give out

Origin : Old English giefan (W. Saxon) "to give, bestow; allot, grant; commit, devote, entrust," class V strong verb (past tense geaf, past participle giefen), from Proto-Germanic *gebanan (cf. Old Frisian jeva, Middle Dutch gheven, Dutch geven, Old High German geban, German geben, Gothic giban), from PIE *ghabh- "to take, hold, have, give" (see habit). It became yiven in Middle English, but changed to guttural "g" by influence of Old Norse gefa "to give," Old Danish givæ. Meaning "to yield to pressure" is from 1570s.
Give in "yield" is from 1610s; give out is mid-14c., "publish, announce;" meaning "run out, break down" is from 1520s. Give up "surrender" is mid-12c. To give (someone) a cold seems to reflect the old belief that one could be cured of disease by deliberately infecting others. What gives? "what is happening?" is attested from 1940. Give-and-take (n.) is originally from horse racing (1769) and refers to races in which bigger horses were given more weight to carry, lighter ones less. General sense attested by 1778.

As in issue : verb distribute
As in issue : verb emit, emerge; come from
As in peter out : verb dwindle, decrease
As in proclaim : verb advertise, make known
As in radiate : verb give off; scatter
As in ration : verb divide something into portions
As in release : verb let go, let out
As in reveal : verb disclose, tell
As in run out : verb fail, be exhausted
As in share : verb use in common with others
As in beam : verb broadcast on air waves
As in succumb : verb die or surrender
As in tell : verb communicate
As in tire : verb exhaust, weary
As in vent : verb let out; express
As in vocalize : verb put into words or song
As in wilt : verb sag, fail
As in give off : verb discharge
As in acquiesce : verb agree with some reluctance
As in capitulate : verb give in
As in annunciate : verb announce
As in divvy : verb distribute
As in effuse : verb give off
As in collapse : verb fall apart, break down
As in comply : verb abide by, follow agreement or instructions
As in declare : verb make known clearly or officially
As in dish out : verb distribute
As in emit : verb diffuse, discharge
As in announce : verb make a proclamation
As in give off/give out : verb discharge
As in grant : verb authorize, allow
As in hand out : verb give to others

Example sentences :

It's something a little higher up that is likely to give out.
Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 6, May 7, 1870 » by Various

It was little to give out of a full and happy day; but Polly had nothing.
Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown

So I am told they now give out, in order to justify themselves at your expense.
Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson

All of a sudden, his patience, endurance, pluck seemed to give out.
Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling

Finally, my game leg—rheumatiz, you understand—begun to give out.
Extract from : « Cape Cod Stories » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Says I, 'If your mind's goin' to give out we'd better be home.'
Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln

The new one, which has never been known to give out, was then bored.
Extract from : « England, Picturesque and Descriptive » by Joel Cook

And the Tom Cat said, “Can you curve your back, and purr and give out sparks?”
Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various

Then I will give out a double quantity, and we will take it together.
Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

It's give out this morning that Stonewall Jackson's arrived on the scene.
Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston

Synonyms for give out

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