| abandon |
to give up (a structure or place) by withdrawing from it. [2/6 definitions] |
| abnegate |
to give up; relinquish. [1/2 definitions] |
| accent |
to give a particular characteristic to. [1/8 definitions] |
| accept |
to give admittance or approval to. [1/6 definitions] |
| accord |
to grant as proper, suitable, or deserved; bestow upon; give. [1/6 definitions] |
| accredit |
to give credit to or for; attribute to. [1/4 definitions] |
| acerbate |
to give a sour or bitter taste to. [1/3 definitions] |
| acetylene |
a highly flammable colorless gas used esp. to cut and weld metal and to give light. |
| achromatic |
able to give an image in which colors are reproduced with little or no distortion. [1/3 definitions] |
| actualize |
to make real; to give substance to. |
| adumbrate |
to give an indistinct or sketchy outline of. [2 definitions] |
| advance |
to give or lend (money or items of value) in order to support a project or provide assistance, usually with expectation of repayment or profit. [1/14 definitions] |
| advise |
to give advice to; counsel. [1/5 definitions] |
| advisory |
having the authority to give advice. [1/3 definitions] |
| affirmative action |
a policy or program, supported by U. S. government regulations, to give equal opportunity in employment, college admissions, and the like to those considered previously disadvantaged, such as women and certain racial minority groups. |
| aggrieve |
to injure by treating unfairly; give (someone) cause for complaint. [1/2 definitions] |
| aid |
to give support, help, or assistance. [1/4 definitions] |
| alert |
to warn or give notice of an emergency or other impending event. [1/3 definitions] |
| alibi |
(informal) to give an excuse. [1/4 definitions] |
| allocate |
to give out according to a plan; distribute by lot. [1/2 definitions] |
| allot |
to give out by lot; allocate; apportion. [1/2 definitions] |