Give and Sever

Give

Give verb - To make a present of.

Sever and give are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sever" instead a verb "Give".

Nearby Words: giving, given, giver

Sever

Sever verb - To set or force apart.

Give and sever are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Give" instead a verb "Sever".

Nearby Words: severity, severance, severing

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

trouble give trouble sever trouble
control give control sever control
hand give hand sever hand
death give death sever death
Other words: way, access.

Both words in one sentence

  • If you give in and sever your ties to human society, it will naturally become hard to live in it.
  • Why would he create a new identity, give himself new powers and sever all ties with friends and allies?
  • Happily Adopted Jedi Apprentice outlines that Jedi give up their birthrights and sever connections to their birth parents when they're picked to come to the Temple.
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