give away

give away
verb
1. make a gift of (Freq. 3)
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She gave away her antique furniture

• Hypernyms: ↑give, ↑gift, ↑present
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (Freq. 3)
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The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold

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The actress won't reveal how old she is

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bring out the truth

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he broke the news to her

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unwrap the evidence in the murder case

• Syn:
↑unwrap, ↑disclose, ↑let on, ↑bring out, ↑reveal, ↑discover, ↑expose, ↑divulge, ↑break, ↑let out
• Derivationally related forms:
↑giveaway, ↑divulgement (for: ↑divulge), ↑divulgence (for: ↑divulge), ↑exposure (for: ↑expose), ↑expose (for: ↑expose), ↑discovery (for: ↑discover), ↑revelation (for: ↑reveal), ↑revealing (for: ↑reveal), ↑disclosure (for: ↑disclose)
• Hypernyms: ↑tell
• Hyponyms:
• Verb Group: ↑break, ↑get out, ↑get around
• Cause: ↑break, ↑get out, ↑get around
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

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Somebody ——s something to somebody

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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE

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They give away that there was a traffic accident

3. formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father
• Hypernyms:
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

4. give away information about somebody
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He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

• Syn:
↑denounce, ↑tell on, ↑betray, ↑rat, ↑grass, ↑shit, ↑shop, ↑snitch, ↑stag
• Derivationally related forms:
↑snitch (for: ↑snitch), ↑snitcher (for: ↑snitch), ↑shit (for: ↑shit), ↑rat (for: ↑rat), ↑ratter (for: ↑rat), ↑ratting (for: ↑rat), ↑betrayer (for: ↑betray)
• Hypernyms: ↑inform
• Hyponyms: ↑sell out
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s PP

 (for: ↑stag)
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Somebody ——s PP

 (for: ↑snitch)
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Somebody ——s PP

 (for: ↑shop)
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Somebody ——s PP

 (for: ↑shit)
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Somebody ——s PP

 (for: ↑grass)
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Somebody ——s PP

 (for: ↑rat)

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give away [phrasal verb]
1 give (something) away or give away (something)
1 a : to make a present of (something)

For a limited time only our store is giving away [=giving] a free can of soda to each and every one of our customers!

Our prices are so cheap we're practically giving away everything in our store!

1 b : to lose (something) in a careless way

He virtually gave the election away when he made a racist remark.

The pitcher gave the game away by walking four batters in a row.

1 c : to allow (something hidden or secret) to become known

The way she looked at him gave away her real feelings for him.

Please don't give away [=reveal] how the trick is done.

— see also ↑giveaway, ↑giveaway price, give the game away at ↑game, 1
2 give (someone) away also give away (someone)
2 a : to bring (the bride) to the groom at a wedding

Traditionally, it's the father of the bride who gives his daughter away at the wedding.

2 b : to reveal the truth about (someone)

His fellow conspirators gave him away to the police. [=they betrayed him to the police]

His accent gave him away as a northerner. [=his accent showed that he was a northerner]

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Main Entry: ↑give

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