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1. the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | elasticity, snap, |
| definition | : | the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed (noun.attribute) |
2. proffer (a body part) (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | offer, proffer, |
| definition | : | present for acceptance or rejection (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man (verb.body) |
3. consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | accept, consent, go for, |
| definition | : | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | proffer (a body part) (verb.body) |
5. estimate the duration or outcome of something (verb.cognition)
6. dedicate (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | cerebrate, cogitate, think, |
| definition | : | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | give, sacrifice, |
| definition | : | endure the loss of (verb.possession) |
7. inflict as a punishment (verb.communication)
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | accord by verdict (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | give (as medicine) (verb.possession) |
8. allow to have or take (verb.communication)
9. guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | lead, |
| definition | : | cause to undertake a certain action (verb.communication) |
10. submit for consideration, judgment, or use (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | subject, submit, |
| definition | : | refer for judgment or consideration (verb.communication) |
11. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, |
| definition | : | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | consecrate, vow, |
| definition | : | dedicate to a deity by a vow (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rededicate, |
| definition | : | dedicate anew (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | apply, |
| definition | : | apply oneself to (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | offer in good faith (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | give, sacrifice, |
| definition | : | endure the loss of (verb.possession) |
12. offer in good faith (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | pledge, |
| definition | : | give as a guarantee (verb.communication) |
13. manifest or show (verb.communication)
14. convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture (verb.communication)
15. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | extend, offer, |
| definition | : | offer verbally (verb.possession) |
16. bestow (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | dedicate, |
| definition | : | inscribe or address by way of compliment (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | accord by verdict (verb.communication) |
17. accord by verdict (verb.communication)
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | inflict as a punishment (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | give, render, |
| definition | : | bestow (verb.communication) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
18. propose (verb.consumption)
19. give food to (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | cater, ply, provide, supply, |
| definition | : | give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | dine, |
| definition | : | give dinner to; host for dinner (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | scavenge, |
| definition | : | feed on carrion or refuse (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | fodder, |
| definition | : | give fodder (to domesticated animals) (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | slop, swill, |
| definition | : | feed pigs (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | regurgitate, |
| definition | : | feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | corn, |
| definition | : | feed (cattle) with corn (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | malnourish, undernourish, |
| definition | : | provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | overfeed, |
| definition | : | feed excessively (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | spoonfeed, |
| definition | : | feed with a spoon (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | force-feed, |
| definition | : | feed someone who will not or cannot eat (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | lunch, |
| definition | : | provide a midday meal for (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | breakfast, |
| definition | : | provide breakfast for (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | bottlefeed, |
| definition | : | feed (infants) with a bottle (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | inject, |
| definition | : | feed intravenously (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | range, |
| definition | : | let eat (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | crop, graze, pasture, |
| definition | : | let feed in a field or pasture or meadow (verb.contact) |
| cause | : | eat, |
| definition | : | take in solid food (verb.consumption) |
20. be flexible under stress of physical force (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | stretch, |
| definition | : | become longer by being stretched and pulled (verb.change) |
21. give or supply (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | create, make, produce, |
| definition | : | create or manufacture a man-made product (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | give, yield, |
| definition | : | cause to happen or be responsible for (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | establish, give, |
| definition | : | bring about (verb.creation) |
22. cause to happen or be responsible for (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | create, make, |
| definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
23. bring about (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | create, make, |
| definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | introduce, |
| definition | : | bring in or establish in a new place or environment (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | pacify, |
| definition | : | fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) (verb.creation) |
24. perform for an audience (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | perform, |
| definition | : | give a performance (of something) (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | present to view (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | performing arts, |
| definition | : | arts or skills that require public performance (noun.cognition) |
25. present to view (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | show, |
| definition | : | make visible or noticeable (verb.perception) |
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | perform for an audience (verb.creation) |
26. organize or be responsible for (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | direct, |
| definition | : | be in charge of (verb.social) |
27. move in order to make room for someone for something (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | abandon, give up, |
| definition | : | stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims (verb.cognition) |
28. break down, literally or metaphorically (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | buckle, crumple, |
| definition | : | fold or collapse (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | flop, |
| definition | : | fall loosely (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | abandon, give up, |
| definition | : | stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | burst, collapse, |
| definition | : | cause to burst (verb.motion) |
29. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | transfer, |
| definition | : | cause to change ownership (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | cater, ply, provide, supply, |
| definition | : | give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | lease, let, rent, |
| definition | : | grant use or occupation of under a term of contract (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | support, |
| definition | : | support materially or financially (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | pay, |
| definition | : | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | allow, grant, |
| definition | : | let have (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | present, submit, |
| definition | : | hand over formally (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | bestow, |
| definition | : | give as a gift (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | heap, |
| definition | : | bestow in large quantities (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out, |
| definition | : | administer or bestow, as in small portions (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | offer, proffer, |
| definition | : | present for acceptance or rejection (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | render, return, |
| definition | : | give back (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | bank, deposit, |
| definition | : | put into a bank account (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | cede, concede, grant, yield, |
| definition | : | give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | lend, loan, |
| definition | : | give temporarily; let have for a limited time (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | repay, requite, |
| definition | : | make repayment for or return something (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | vest, |
| definition | : | place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | enfeoff, |
| definition | : | put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society (verb.possession) |
| cause | : | have, have got, hold, |
| definition | : | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession) |
30. leave with; give temporarily (verb.possession)
31. give as a present; make a gift of (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | dower, endow, |
| definition | : | furnish with an endowment (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | give away, |
| definition | : | make a gift of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | raffle, raffle off, |
| definition | : | dispose of in a lottery (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | bung, fee, tip, |
| definition | : | give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | bequeath, leave, will, |
| definition | : | leave or give by will after one's death (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | deed over, grant, |
| definition | : | transfer by deed (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | treat, |
| definition | : | provide with a gift or entertainment (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | donate, |
| definition | : | give to a charity or good cause (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | tender, |
| definition | : | offer or present for acceptance (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | render, submit, |
| definition | : | make over as a return (verb.possession) |
32. place into the hands or custody of (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | transfer, |
| definition | : | cause to change ownership (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | give, |
| definition | : | leave with; give temporarily (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | slip, sneak, |
| definition | : | pass on stealthily (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | deal, |
| definition | : | give (a specific card) to a player (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | entrust, leave, |
| definition | : | put into the care or protection of someone (verb.possession) |
33. convey or reveal information (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | say, state, tell, |
| definition | : | express in words (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | quote, |
| definition | : | name the price of (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cast, |
| definition | : | deposit (verb.possession) |
34. transmit (knowledge or skills) (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | tell, |
| definition | : | let something be known (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | convey, |
| definition | : | make known; pass on, of information (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | bequeath, leave, will, |
| definition | : | leave or give by will after one's death (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | convey or reveal information (verb.possession) |
35. contribute to some cause (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | give, |
| definition | : | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | combine, |
| definition | : | add together from different sources (verb.possession) |
36. give or convey physically (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out, |
| definition | : | administer or bestow, as in small portions (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | tread, |
| definition | : | apply (the tread) to a tire (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | administer, |
| definition | : | perform (a church sacrament) ritually (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | give (as medicine) (verb.possession) |
37. give (as medicine) (verb.possession)
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | inflict as a punishment (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | apply, give, |
| definition | : | give or convey physically (verb.possession) |
38. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | infect, |
| definition | : | communicate a disease to (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | award, grant, |
| definition | : | give as judged due or on the basis of merit (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | afford, give, yield, |
| definition | : | be the cause or source of (verb.possession) |
39. be the cause or source of (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | make available (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | allow, allow for, leave, provide, |
| definition | : | make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | give, |
| definition | : | cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense (verb.possession) |
40. endure the loss of (verb.possession)
| verb group | : | devote, give, pay, |
| definition | : | dedicate (verb.cognition) |
41. deliver in exchange or recompense (verb.possession)
42. emit or utter (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | emit, let loose, let out, utter, |
| definition | : | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (verb.communication) |
43. execute and deliver (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | execute, |
| definition | : | carry out the legalities of (verb.social) |
44. the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | give, yield, |
| definition | : | be flexible under stress of physical force (verb.contact) |
45. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | consecration, |
| definition | : | a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | devotion, |
| definition | : | commitment to some purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dedication, |
| definition | : | complete and wholehearted fidelity (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | dedication, |
| definition | : | a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose (noun.event) |
46. offer in good faith (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | giving, |
| definition | : | the imparting of news or promises etc. (noun.communication) |
47. bestow (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | rendering, |
| definition | : | giving in acknowledgment of obligation (noun.act) |
48. give food to (verb.consumption)
| antonym | : | famish, starve, |
| definition | : | deprive of food (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | alimentation, feeding, |
| definition | : | the act of supplying food and nourishment (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gift, giving, |
| definition | : | the act of giving (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | feeder, self-feeder, |
| definition | : | a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material (noun.artifact) |
49. be flexible under stress of physical force (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | give, spring, springiness, |
| definition | : | the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length (noun.attribute) |
50. give or supply (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | output, yield, |
| definition | : | production of a certain amount (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | generation, |
| definition | : | the production of heat or electricity (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fruit, yield, |
| definition | : | an amount of a product (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | output, production, yield, |
| definition | : | the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) (noun.quantity) |
51. break down, literally or metaphorically (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | collapse, |
| definition | : | a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | cave in, subsidence, |
| definition | : | the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | collapse, crash, |
| definition | : | a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) (noun.event) |
52. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | take, |
| definition | : | take into one's possession (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | giving, |
| definition | : | disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gift, giving, |
| definition | : | the act of giving (noun.act) |
53. give as a present; make a gift of (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | giving, |
| definition | : | disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gift, giving, |
| definition | : | the act of giving (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gift, |
| definition | : | something acquired without compensation (noun.possession) |
54. place into the hands or custody of (verb.possession)
| also | : | pass on, |
| definition | : | give to or transfer possession of (verb.possession) |
| also | : | hand down, |
| definition | : | passed on, as by inheritance (verb.possession) |
| also | : | pass on, relegate, submit, |
| definition | : | refer to another person for decision or judgment (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | handing over, passage, |
| definition | : | the act of passing something to another person (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | hand, manus, mitt, paw, |
| definition | : | the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (noun.body) |
55. convey or reveal information (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | giving, |
| definition | : | the imparting of news or promises etc. (noun.communication) |
56. transmit (knowledge or skills) (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | giving, |
| definition | : | the imparting of news or promises etc. (noun.communication) |
57. contribute to some cause (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | giving, |
| definition | : | disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contribution, part, share, |
| definition | : | the part played by a person in bringing about a result (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gift, giving, |
| definition | : | the act of giving (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contribution, donation, |
| definition | : | act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contributor, subscriber, |
| definition | : | someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money (noun.person) |
58. bestow, especially officially (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | grantee, |
| definition | : | a recipient of a grant (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | granter, |
| definition | : | a person who grants or gives something (noun.person) |
59. endure the loss of (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice, |
| definition | : | the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. (noun.act) |
60. afford access to (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | opening, orifice, porta, |
| definition | : | an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | open, surface, |
| definition | : | information that has become public (noun.cognition) |
61. the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | give, yield, |
| definition | : | be flexible under stress of physical force (verb.contact) |
62. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | consecration, |
| definition | : | a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | devotion, |
| definition | : | commitment to some purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dedication, |
| definition | : | complete and wholehearted fidelity (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | dedication, |
| definition | : | a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose (noun.event) |
63. offer in good faith (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | giving, |
| definition | : | the imparting of news or promises etc. (noun.communication) |
64. bestow (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | rendering, |
| definition | : | giving in acknowledgment of obligation (noun.act) |
65. give food to (verb.consumption)
| antonym | : | famish, starve, |
| definition | : | deprive of food (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | alimentation, feeding, |
| definition | : | the act of supplying food and nourishment (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gift, giving, |
| definition | : | the act of giving (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | feeder, self-feeder, |
| definition | : | a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material (noun.artifact) |
66. be flexible under stress of physical force (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | give, spring, springiness, |
| definition | : | the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length (noun.attribute) |
67. give or supply (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | output, yield, |
| definition | : | production of a certain amount (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | generation, |
| definition | : | the production of heat or electricity (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fruit, yield, |
| definition | : | an amount of a product (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | output, production, yield, |
| definition | : | the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) (noun.quantity) |
68. break down, literally or metaphorically (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | collapse, |
| definition | : | a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | cave in, subsidence, |
| definition | : | the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | collapse, crash, |
| definition | : | a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) (noun.event) |
69. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | take, |
| definition | : | take into one's possession (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | giving, |
| definition | : | disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gift, giving, |
| definition | : | the act of giving (noun.act) |
70. give as a present; make a gift of (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | giving, |
| definition | : | disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gift, giving, |
| definition | : | the act of giving (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gift, |
| definition | : | something acquired without compensation (noun.possession) |
71. place into the hands or custody of (verb.possession)
| also | : | pass on, |
| definition | : | give to or transfer possession of (verb.possession) |
| also | : | hand down, |
| definition | : | passed on, as by inheritance (verb.possession) |
| also | : | pass on, relegate, submit, |
| definition | : | refer to another person for decision or judgment (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | handing over, passage, |
| definition | : | the act of passing something to another person (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | hand, manus, mitt, paw, |
| definition | : | the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (noun.body) |
72. convey or reveal information (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | giving, |
| definition | : | the imparting of news or promises etc. (noun.communication) |
73. transmit (knowledge or skills) (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | giving, |
| definition | : | the imparting of news or promises etc. (noun.communication) |
74. contribute to some cause (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | giving, |
| definition | : | disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contribution, part, share, |
| definition | : | the part played by a person in bringing about a result (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gift, giving, |
| definition | : | the act of giving (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contribution, donation, |
| definition | : | act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contributor, subscriber, |
| definition | : | someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money (noun.person) |
75. bestow, especially officially (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | grantee, |
| definition | : | a recipient of a grant (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | granter, |
| definition | : | a person who grants or gives something (noun.person) |
76. endure the loss of (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice, |
| definition | : | the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. (noun.act) |
77. afford access to (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | opening, orifice, porta, |
| definition | : | an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | open, surface, |
| definition | : | information that has become public (noun.cognition) |
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