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Phrasal Verb: Give away

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Give away - Entrust your daughter to her husband through the marriage ceremony
Example:
He GAVE his daughter AWAY and told the groom to look after her.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Give away - Tell a secret, often unintentionally
Example:
She didn't GIVE anything AWAY about the party so it came as a complete surprise to me.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Give away - Distribute something for free
Example:
In this issue of the magazine, they are giving away a free DVD.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Give away - Give without asking for or expecting payment
Example:
He decided to GIVE his new album AWAY in a magazine.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Contributed By: Michael Belasco
Give away - Give an advantage to your opponent in a sport by making a mistake, playing badly, etc
Example:
They GAVE AWAY two goals in the first half.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Contributed By: Michael Belasco
Give away - Give an unwanted baby to people to bring up
Example:
She had to GIVE her baby AWAY as she couldn't afford to bring it up.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- British English
Give away - Betray, report to authorities
Example:
The gang GAVE him AWAY to the police.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Contributed By: Michael Belasco
Give away - Give a weight advantage to an opponent in boxing
Example:
He is GIVING AWAY thirty pounds to the challenger.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 21 phrasal verbs with 'GIVE'

- Give away
- Give back
- Give in
- Give in to
- Give it to
- Give it up for
- Give it up to
- Give of
- Give off
- Give onto
- Give out
- Give over
- Give over to
- Give over!
- Give up
- Give up on
- Give up to
- Give way
- Give way to
- Give yourself up
- Give yourself up to

 
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