give out
Verb
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Verb
give out
- (transitive) To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report.
- 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 5 scene 1:
- The best news is that we have safely found
- Our king and company: the next, our ship,—
- Which but three glasses since we gave out split,—
- Is tight and yare, and bravely rigg'd as when
- We first put out to sea.
- (transitive) To announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to sing.
- 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 5 scene 1:
- (transitive) To send forth, emit; to cause to be sent forth.
- To put forth, utter (prayers).
- (transitive) To issue; to distribute.
- Can you help me to give out the new books to the class, please?
- (intransitive) To cease functioning in some way.
- (intransitive, of persons) To desist.
- To desist through exhaustion of strength or patience.
- (of an implement, a limb, a machine, etc.) To break down, get out of order, fail.
- So your old car finally gave out, did it?
- (of a supply) To run short, come to an end.
- (intransitive, Ireland, UK, idiomatic) To complain, sulk, chastise.
- You shouldn't give out to your brother like that.
- He was always giving out about the weather.
- Russian: обнаро́довать
- French: distribuer
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