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give it to someone

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To beat up, shoot, rob, murder, hit or provoke someone.
    colloquial
  2. To put up a good fight against someone.
    colloquial
  3. To punish, criticize or verbally abuse someone.
    colloquial
  4. To have sexual relations with someone; to allow someone to have sex with oneself.
    colloquial
  5. To give someone credit; to praise someone.
    colloquial

Examples

“Someone else was kissing her old boyfriend Darren, some other girl wearing his class ring⟳ and letting him give⟳ it to her in one of Erasmus's abandoned stairwells.”
“I really have⟳ to give⟳ it to you. You did a great job!”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

give it up give lie to give life to give lip give me give name to

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