give out

About 1.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report. To announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to sing.
2. verb To announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to sing.
3. verb To send forth, emit; to cause to be sent forth. To put forth, utter (prayers).
4. verb To put forth, utter (prayers).
5. verb To issue; to distribute.

   Can you help me to give out the new books to the class, please?

6. verb To cease functioning in some way. To desist. To desist through exhaustion of strength or patience. To break down, get out of order, fail.

   So your old car finally gave out, did it?

7. verb To desist.
8. verb To desist through exhaustion of strength or patience.

Similar words

distribute hand out give away give off emit give way run out break break down die

Word family

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