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give away

verb

Meaning

  1. To make a gift of (something).
  2. To relinquish control over.
  3. To formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father.
  4. (sometimes reflexive) To unintentionally reveal a secret, divulge undisclosed information, or expose someone.
  5. To concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc.
  6. To concede.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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