Strong Verbs: to give
award
Verb
to give a reward or prize to someone or something
awarded
Ben and Julia were awarded trophies after the bowling tournament.
deliver
Verb
to take and give something to a person or place
deliver
How beautiful! I was delivered some flowers today from a secret admirer.
donate
Verb
to give money or items for a good cause
donated
I donated some old pairs of shoes to a charity.
entrust
Verb
to give someone the responsibility of doing something or of caring for something
entrusted
My parents entrusted me with the car while they're on vacation.
hand out
Phrase
to give something to several or many people
handed out
The teacher handed out the tests to the students and told everyone to begin.
hand over
Phrase
to give up control or possession of something
hand over
Hand over the controller, it's my turn to play!
provide
Verb
to give something wanted or needed to someone or something
provided
Great! You have provided everything I need to make my famous blueberry cake!
sell
Verb
to exchange something for money
sold
I sold my old camera and used the money to get a new one.
throw in
Phrase
to add (something) to the effort or activity of a group
threw in
Everyone threw in some money to pay for the dinner and drinks.
tip
Verb
to give an extra amount of money to someone who performs a service for you
tipped
We tipped our waitress for the excellent service.
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