give out
verb
Forms gives out giving out gave out given out
- verb (transitive) To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report.
- verb (transitive) To announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to sing.
- verb (transitive) To send forth, emit; to cause to be sent forth.
- verb To put forth, utter (prayers).
- verb (transitive) To issue; to distribute. “Can you help me to give out the new books to the class, please?”
- verb (intransitive, of persons) To desist.
- verb To desist through exhaustion of strength or patience.
- verb (of an implement, a limb, a machine, etc.) To break down, get out of order, fail.
Synonyms
emit give off distribute hand out pass out fail run out go bad give way die conk out go break break down
Etymology
Cognate with German ausgeben (“spend, pay, output”).
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