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Collocations of 'Give- Keep- Come' - Providing Intangible Things (Give)

Explore English collocations with Give'' used to describe providing intangible things with examples like "give the impression" and "give a lecture".

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Verb Collocations With 'Give- Keep- Come'
to [give] {sb} a chance

to offer an opportunity or possibility for someone to demonstrate their abilities, potential, or ideas in a given context

Ex: She decided to give the aspiring musician a chance to perform at the event.Ā 
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to [give] {sb} a choice

to offer someone the option to make a decision between two or more alternatives or possibilities

Ex: She decided to give her partner a choice in deciding where to go for dinner.Ā 
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to [give] a damn

to care or show concern about a particular issue, situation, or person

Ex: She doesn't give a damn about what others think of her unconventional style.Ā 
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to [give] {sb} a headache

to cause pain and discomfort in someone's head

Ex: The loud music gave me a headache.Ā 
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to [give] a performance

to display one's talents or skills in a public or private presentation

Ex: She gave a heartfelt performance at the charity event.Ā 
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to [give] a speech

to deliver a formal presentation in front of a group of people about a specific topic

Ex: The president will give a speech at the commencement ceremony.Ā 
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to [give] notice

to formally inform someone or an organization about a decision, intention, or impending action

Ex: The teacher gave notice about the upcoming parent-teacher conference.Ā 
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to [give] permission

to allow someone to do something

Ex: The teacher gave permission for the students to work in groups on the project.Ā 
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to [give] {sth} a go

to make an attempt at doing or trying something, often with the intent of testing one's abilities or exploring a new experience

Ex: I've never tried rock climbing before, but I'll give it a go.Ā 
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to [give] priority to {sth}

to assign a higher level of importance to a particular task or action over others

Ex: The company decided to give customer satisfaction priority in its business strategy.Ā 
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to [give] the impression

to convey or create a specific perception, feeling, or idea in the minds of others through one's words, actions, or appearance

Ex: Her confident presentation gave the impression of competence and expertise.Ā 
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to [give] {sth} thought

to consider or contemplate a particular subject or idea

Ex: She gave the proposal a lot of thought before presenting it to the team.Ā 
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to [give] way
to give way
[phrase]

to move aside in order to make space or allow someone or something to pass

Ex: In a roundabout, vehicles must give way to those already inside.Ā 
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to [give] heart to {sb}

to offer encouragement, support, or motivation to someone

Ex: She gave heart to her friend who was going through a difficult time by offering a listening ear and words of encouragementĀ 
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to [give] a lecture

to deliver a formal, instructive, or informative speech or presentation to an audience

Ex: The professor will give a lecture on astrophysics to the students.Ā 
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to [give] rise to

to create a particular situation or event

Ex: Social media platforms can give rise to both positive and negative trends.Ā 
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