Phrasal Verbs with Give: List I
Phrasal Verbs Lesson Welcome to our Phrasal Verbs lesson! Phrasal verbs are combinations of verbs and prepositions or adverbs that have unique meanings. In this lesson, we'll explore various phrasal verbs and their meanings. Let's dive in! Give away Make a gift of (something) She decided to give away her old books to a local library. He gave away his guitar to his younger brother. Give away Formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father The father proudly gave away his daughter during the wedding ceremony. She walked down the aisle as her father gave her away to her soon-to-be husband. Give away Unintentionally reveal a secret, or expose someone He accidentally gave away the surprise party by mentioning it to the birthday girl. She realized she had given herself away when her face turned bright red. Give away Concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc. The wrestler decided to give away some weight to his opponent for a fair match. She gave away a few seconds in the rac…