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20 words

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   give someone a handphrasal verb/ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə hænd/

   to help somebody, usually with a practical task

   “Could you give me a hand with these boxes?”

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   give rise tophrasal verb/ɡɪv raɪz tuː/

   to cause something to happen, especially something important or unpleasant

   “Rapid urbanisation can give rise to problems such as traffic congestion and air pollution.”

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   give upphrasal verb/ɡɪv ʌp/

   to stop trying to do something or to stop a habit

   “I gave up smoking three years ago.”

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   give someone a callphrasal verb/ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə kɔːl/

   to telephone someone; informal way to say 'phone someone'

   “I'll give you a call when I arrive.”

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   give way tophrasal verb/ɡɪv weɪ tuː/

   to be replaced by something, or to collapse/break because of pressure

   “Traditional shops are gradually giving way to online retailers.”

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   give inphrasal verb/ɡɪv ɪn/

   to yield to pressure or to submit something (less common usage)

   “She finally gave in and agreed to their proposal.”

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   give someone a liftphrasal verb/ɡɪv ˈsʌmən ə ˈlɪft/

   to drive someone somewhere in your car as a favour

   “Can you give me a lift to the station tomorrow?”

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   give voice tophrasal verb/ɡɪv vɔɪs tuː/

   to express something, especially opinions or feelings, publicly or clearly

   “The article gives voice to the concerns of people living near the factory.”

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   give noticephrasal verb/ɡɪv ˈnəʊtɪs/

   to formally inform somebody that you are leaving a job or that you intend to leave a rented property

   “She gave her employer one month's notice before quitting.”

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    give outphrasal verb/ɡɪv aʊt/

    to distribute something / to stop functioning or to become exhausted

    “The volunteers gave out free samples in the mall.”

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    give consideration tophrasal verb/ɡɪv kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən tuː/

    to think about something carefully before making a decision

    “The proposal will be given consideration at next week's board meeting.”

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    give offphrasal verb/ɡɪv ɒf/

    to emit (a smell, light, heat, etc.)

    “The old fridge was giving off a strange smell.”

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    give priority tophrasal verb/ɡɪv praɪˈɒrɪti tuː/

    to treat something as more important than other things

    “Governments should give priority to education in the budget.”

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    give vent tophrasal verb/ɡɪv vɛnt tuː/

    to express strong feelings, especially anger or frustration

    “She gave vent to her frustration in a long phone call to her friend.”

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    give someone the cold shoulderphrasal verb/idiom

    to deliberately ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly way

    “After their argument, she gave him the cold shoulder for days.”

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    give awayphrasal verb/ɡɪv əˈweɪ/

    to give something for free / to reveal information unintentionally

    “They gave away old clothes to the charity.”

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    give groundphrasal verb/ɡɪv ɡraʊnd/

    to make concessions; to yield in an argument or negotiation

    “Despite pressure from rivals, the company refused to give ground on its pricing policy.”

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    give and takeidiom (noun)/ɡɪv ənd ˈteɪk/

    mutual concession; the willingness of people to compromise

    “Every successful partnership needs some give and take.”

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    give credit tophrasal verb/ɡɪv ˈkrɛdɪt tuː/

    to acknowledge someone for their contribution or achievement

    “We should give credit to the researchers who collected the data.”

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    give backphrasal verb/ɡɪv bæk/

    to return something to the person who gave or lent it

    “Please give the book back to me when you finish.”