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| 1. v. To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report. |
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| 2. v. (transtive) To announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to sing. |
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| 3. v. To send forth, emit; to cause to be sent forth. |
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| 4. v. To put forth, utter (prayers). |
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| 5. v. To issue; to distribute. |
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| Can you help me to give out the new books to the class, please? |
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| 6. v. (intransitive) To cease functioning in some way. |
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| 7. v. (intransitive, of persons) To desist. |
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| 8. v. To desist through exhaustion of strength or patience. |
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| 9. v. (of an implement, a limb, a machine, etc.) To break down, get out of order, fail. |
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| So your old car finally gave out, did it? |
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| 10. v. (of a supply) To run short, come to an end. |
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| 11. v. (intransitive, Ireland, UK, idiomatic) To complain, sulk, chastise. |
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| You shouldn't give out to your brother like that. |
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| He was always giving out about the weather. |
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| 1. v. (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere. |
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| 2. v. To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone). |
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| I gave him my coat. |
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| I gave my coat to the beggar. |
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| When they asked, I gave my coat. |
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| See also individual phrasal verbs such as come out, go out, put out, take out, pull out, and so on. |
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| 1. adv. Away from the inside or the centre. |
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| The magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat. |
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| 2. adv. Away from home or one's usual place. |
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| Let's eat out tonight |
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