Give
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Give verb – To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another. Usage example: gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming
Receive is an antonym for give in topics: present, contribute, get.
Nearby Words: giving, given, giver
Antonyms for Give
Common collocations
| kiss | give kiss | receive kiss |
| ability | give ability | receive ability |
| power | give power | receive power |
| credit | give credit | receive credit |
| Other nouns: name, treatment, amount, item, time, money, information, message, answer, bonus, boost, items, names, points, orders, powers, abilities, bonuses. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Dogs do not naturally give or receive social cues with their eyes, relying instead on body language and vocalizations.
Source: Humanity Is Infectious -
In some The Sims games, if your Relationship Values are low enough, you can give or receive a wedgie.
Source: Wedgie -
Except Hakkai, who is basically the team mom, and tends to give and receive more respect and less snark than the other other three.
Source: Manga / Saiyuki
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Receive and Give. (2016). Retrieved 2022, May 20, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/give/receive
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