Give Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- The lights in the room give out a warm and cozy glow after sunset.
- Some heaters are designed to give out more heat at lower energy costs.
- Smoke from factories give out large quantities of air pollutants daily.
- The fire continued to give out heat even after it was reduced to smoldering embers.
- The newly discovered element was found to give out intense radiation in the lab.
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Meaning 2
Stop operating or functioning; "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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 4
Prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The volunteers' efforts to distribute aid began to give out after several days without additional support.
- The troops' supply of food and water started to give out in the middle of the desert.
- The electric generator gave out due to the excessive usage during the power outage.
- After a week of continuous use, the medical team's stock of antibiotics began to give out.
- The team's resolve started to give out as they climbed higher up the mountain with no end in sight.