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

v. guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"

v. propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

v. transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"

v. manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"

v. consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"

v. give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

v. occur; "what gives?"

v. give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"

v. cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory"

v. perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"

v. move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

v. place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

v. leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"

v. give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

v. present to view; "He gave the sign to start"

v. proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

v. give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"

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

v. bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"

v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

v. submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"

v. emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"