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[ verb ] give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.

Synonyms

emit give_off

Examples

"The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits."

Used in print

(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)

The events of the last quarter of an hour , mysterious to any bird accustomed only to the predictable life of coop and barnyard , had overcome the doctor 's hen and she gave_out a series of cackly wails , perhaps mourning her nest , but briefly enjoyed .

2
[ verb ] make a gift of

Examples

"She gave away her antique furniture"

Used in print

(Eugene E. Golay, Organizing the Local Church for Effect...)

This procedure is much more effective than giving_out a membership packet .

Related terms

give share

3
[ verb ] prove insufficient

Synonyms

run_out fail

Examples

"The water supply for the town failed after a long drought"

4
[ verb ] stop operating or functioning

Examples

"The engine finally went" "The car died on the road" "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town" "The coffee maker broke" "The engine failed on the way to town" "her eyesight went after the accident"

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