give away
/G IH1 V AH0 W EY1/verb
- 1
To make a gift of (something).
โI didn't like that book, so I gave it away.โ
- 2
To relinquish control over.
- 3
To formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father.
โWho giveth away this woman to this man in Holy matrimony?โ
- 4
(sometimes reflexive) To unintentionally reveal a secret, divulge undisclosed information, or expose someone.
โHe gave away his hiding place when he accidentally sneezed.โ
- 5
To concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc.
โDespite giving away twenty pounds in weight, the challenger found a knock-out blow in the second round.โ
- 6
To concede.
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