The difference between Add and Give

When used as nouns, add means an act or instance of adding, whereas give means the amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it.

When used as verbs, add means to join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate, whereas give means to move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere. to transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone). to make a present or gift of. to pledge. to provide (something) to (someone), to allow or afford. to cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in. to carry out (a physical interaction) with (something). to pass (something) into (someone's) hand or the like. to cause (a disease or condition) in, or to transmit (a disease or condition) to.

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  1. Add as a verb (transitive):

    To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

  2. Add as a verb:

    To sum up; to put together mentally.

    Examples:

    "to add numbers"

  3. Add as a verb (transitive):

    To combine elements of (something) into one quantity.

    Examples:

    "to add a column of numbers"

  4. Add as a verb (transitive):

    To give by way of increased possession (to someone); to bestow (on).

  5. Add as a verb (transitive):

    To append (e,g, a statement); to say further information.

  6. Add as a verb (intransitive):

    To make an addition; to augment; to increase.

    Examples:

    "It adds to our anxiety."

  7. Add as a verb (intransitive, mathematics):

    To perform the arithmetical operation of addition.

    Examples:

    "He adds rapidly."

  1. Add as a noun (computer science):

    An act or instance of adding.

  2. Add as a noun (video games):

    An additional enemy that joined the fight after the primary target.

    Examples:

    "After engaging the boss for one minute, two adds will arrive from the back and must be dealt with."

  1. Give as a verb (ditransitive):

    To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere. To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone). To make a present or gift of. To pledge. To provide (something) to (someone), to allow or afford. To cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in. To carry out (a physical interaction) with (something). To pass (something) into (someone's) hand or the like. To cause (a disease or condition) in, or to transmit (a disease or condition) to.

    Examples:

    "I gave him my coat."

    "I gave my coat to the beggar."

    "When they asked, I gave my coat."

    "I'm going to give my wife a necklace for her birthday."

    "She gave a pair of shoes to her husband for their anniversary."

    "He gives of his energies to the organization."

    "I gave him my word that I'd protect his children."

    "I gave them permission to miss tomorrow's class."

    "Please give me some more time."

    "It gives me a lot of pleasure to be here tonight."

    "The fence gave me an electric shock."

    "My mother-in-law gives me nothing but grief."

    "I want to give you a kiss."

    "She gave him a hug."

    "I'd like to give the tire a kick."

    "I gave the boy a push on the swing."

    "She gave me a wink afterwards, so I knew she was joking."

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    "'Give me your hand."

    "On entering the house, he gave his coat to the doorman."

    "My boyfriend gave me chlamydia."

    "He was convinced that it was his alcoholism that gave him cancer."

  2. Give as a verb (ditransitive):

    To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).

    Examples:

    "I give it ten minutes before he gives up."

    "I give it a 95% chance of success."

    "I'll give their marriage six months."

  3. Give as a verb (intransitive):

    To yield slightly when a force is applied.

  4. Give as a verb (intransitive):

    To collapse under pressure or force.

    Examples:

    "One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below."

  5. Give as a verb (transitive):

    To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.

    Examples:

    "They're giving my favorite show!"

  6. Give as a verb (intransitive):

    To lead (onto or into).

    Examples:

    "The master bedroom gives onto a spacious balcony."

  7. Give as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To provide a view of.

    Examples:

    "His window gave the park."

  8. Give as a verb:

    To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.

    Examples:

    "The number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship."

  9. Give as a verb:

    To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.

  10. Give as a verb:

    To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.

  11. Give as a verb:

    To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.

    Examples:

    "He can be bad-tempered, I'll give you that, but he's a hard worker."

  12. Give as a verb:

    To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.

  13. Give as a verb:

    To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).

  14. Give as a verb (dated):

    To grant power or permission to; to allow.

  15. Give as a verb (reflexive):

    To devote or apply (oneself).

    Examples:

    "The soldiers give themselves to plunder."

    "That boy is given to fits of bad temper."

  16. Give as a verb (obsolete):

    To become soft or moist.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

  17. Give as a verb (obsolete):

    To shed tears; to weep.

  18. Give as a verb (obsolete):

    To have a misgiving.

  19. Give as a verb:

    To be going on, to be occurring

    Examples:

    "What gives?"

  1. Give as a noun (uncountable):

    The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.

    Examples:

    "This chair doesn't have much give."

    "There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs."

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