Scrabble and Words with Friends

• GAVE is a valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• GAVE is a valid Words with Friends word worth 10 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• GAVE is a 4 letter word containing the letters a, e, g, v.

Definitions

• give

  noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

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• give

  verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
  She gave him a black eye
  The draft gave me a cold

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• give

  verb be the cause or source of
  He gave me a lot of trouble

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• give

  verb transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  I gave her my money
  She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care

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• give

  verb convey or reveal information

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• give

  verb convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow

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• give

  verb organize or be responsible for

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• give

  verb convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
  She gave me a dirty look

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• give

  verb give as a present; make a gift of

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• give

  verb cause to happen or be responsible for
  His two singles gave the team the victory

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• give

  verb dedicate

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• give

  verb give or supply

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• give

  verb transmit (knowledge or skills)

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• give

  verb bring about

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• give

  verb leave with; give temporarily

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• give

  verb emit or utter

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• give

  verb endure the loss of
  He gave his life for his children
  I gave two sons to the war

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• give

  verb place into the hands or custody of

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• give

  verb give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

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• give

  verb give (as medicine)
  I gave him the drug

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• give

  verb give or convey physically
  She gave him First Aid
  I gave him a punch in the nose

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• give

  verb bestow

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• give

  verb bestow, especially officially

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• give

  verb move in order to make room for someone for something
  The park gave way to a supermarket

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• give

  verb give food to

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• give

  verb contribute to some cause
  I gave at the office

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• give

  verb break down, literally or metaphorically
  The wall gave in
  The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice

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• give

  verb estimate the duration or outcome of something
  He gave the patient three months to live
  I gave him a very good chance at success

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• give

  verb execute and deliver

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• give

  verb deliver in exchange or recompense

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• give

  verb afford access to

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• give

  verb present to view
  He gave the sign to start

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• give

  verb perform for an audience

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• give

  verb be flexible under stress of physical force

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• give

  verb propose
  He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party

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• give

  verb accord by verdict

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• give

  verb manifest or show
  The office gave evidence of tampering

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• give

  verb offer in good faith
  He gave her his word

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• give

  verb submit for consideration, judgment, or use

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• give

  verb guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
  You gave me to think that you agreed with me

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• give

  verb allow to have or take

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• give

  verb inflict as a punishment
  She gave the boy a good spanking
  The judge gave me 10 years

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• give

  verb occur

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• give

  verb consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
  She gave herself to many men

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• give

  verb proffer (a body part)
  She gave her hand to her little sister

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