| allot |
to give out by lot; allocate; apportion. [1/2 definitions] |
| amnesty |
to give amnesty to; pardon. [1/2 definitions] |
| animate |
to give zest or spirit to; enliven. [2/9 definitions] |
| announce |
to give notice of the presence of. [1/4 definitions] |
| applaud |
give approval to by clapping the hands. [2/3 definitions] |
| approve |
to give official sanction to. [1/3 definitions] |
| assent |
to consent, agree, or give approval (usu. fol. by "to"). [2/3 definitions] |
| assign |
to give as a task. [1/6 definitions] |
| assist |
to give support or aid to. [2/5 definitions] |
| assure |
to say to with force or conviction in order to create trust or give confidence. [1/3 definitions] |
| attend |
to give one's time and attention. [1/8 definitions] |
| attest |
to give confirmation, testimony, or proof (often fol. by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| attorney |
one whose profession is to give legal advice and to act as a representative in court during legal proceedings; lawyer; attorney-at-law. |
| atty. |
abbreviation of "attorney," one whose profession is to give legal advice and to act as a representative in court during legal proceedings; lawyer; attorney-at-law. |
| authority |
the right, power, or ability to give orders, make decisions, or demand or compel obedience. [1/5 definitions] |
| authorize |
to give authority for or to; grant power to. [1/2 definitions] |
| award |
to present in recognition of superior qualities or performance; give as a prize. [2/4 definitions] |
| back |
to formally give support to. [1/15 definitions] |
| back up |
to return to an earlier point in one's story or account, or give explanatory background to what one is saying. [1/8 definitions] |
| banquet |
to give a banquet for or in honor of. [1/4 definitions] |
| baptize |
to give a first or Christian name to by means of a baptismal ceremony. [1/4 definitions] |