Opposite of Give, Antonyms of Give, Give meaning and Example Sentences in English
What are opposite words or antonyms?
Opposite words or Antonyms means those words that oppose the meaning of each other completely. For example Dark/Light, White/Black etc.
Normally the question that comes to mind when we are trying to learn these vocabulary words is that “Why should I memorize these Opposites when I know the basic words?”
Before answering to your question I would like to tell you that we have covered almost all the basic and daily use vocabulary words and you can Download PDF of these words at the End of lesson.
These words are very useful in our daily routine vocabulary. Here I will tell you what are the benefits of using antonym and opposites? If you know the opposites of all the vocabulary words in your collection then your collection can be increased and you have a variety of words to use in your conversation. In your writing and speaking if you use the variety of words instead using repeating the same words it will cast a good impression. And your writing and speaking will become professional.
Note: You must know that antonyms and synonyms are two different terms. Synonyms means the words that have same meanings but in case of antonym it is completely different as I discussed above.
What is the meaning of Give?
The meaning of Give is to freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone).
Opposite of Give (Antonyms of Give) List
- Keep
- Conceal
- Cache
- Shield
- Stifle
- Retain
- Store up
- Hold back
- Cover
- Keep together
- Defend
- Stash away
- Hold onto
- Hide
- Constrain
- Decline
- Screen
- Defer
- Hoard
- Detain
- Save up
- Save
- Sit on
- Take over
- Close
- Close up
- Suppress
- Put aside
- Hold on to
- Hang onto
- Maintain
- Possess
- Take
- Set aside
- Forbear
- Refuse
- Pile up
- Protect
- Keep back
- Lay away
- Stow away
- Reserve
- Ward
- Stockpile
- Bank
- Hang on to
- Bulwark
- Sustain
- Withhold
- Deallocate
- Store
- Stash
- Lay by
- Deny
- Free
- Watch
- Collect
- Hold
- Cling to
- Garner
- Secure
- Put away
- Preserve
- Hold fast to
- Guard
- Misallocate
Examples of Give in Sentences
- His father will not give his consent to marry her.
- I will give you 10$ for this small task.
- They want to give me trash of this world.
- I refused to give them my car.
- The police can give some information about this.
You can Download Pdf of the opposite/Antonyms of Give.
Some Other common Opposite Words
- Win – Lose
- Advanced – Elementary
- Already – Not Yet
- Before – After
- Bore – Amuse
- Cowardly – Brave
- Deep – Shallow
- Equal – Different
- Expensive – Cheap
- Full – Empty
- Good – Bad
- Healthy – Ill
- Junior – Senior
- Learn – Teach
- Morning – Evening
- Niece – Nephew
- Present – Past
- Push – Pull
- Serious – Funny
- Silly – Intelligent
- Throw – Catch
- Upstairs – Downstairs
- Against – For
- Annoy – Satisfy
- Asleep – Awake
- Brave – Cowardly
- Certainly – Probably
- Depart – Arrive
- Different – Alike
- False – True
- Flat – Hilly
- Hard – Easy
- Hit – Miss
- Less – More
- Love – Hate
- Noon – Midnight
- Old – Modern
- Public – Private
- Repair – Damage
- Right – Wrong
- Slim – Fat
- Stand – Lie
- Victory – Defeat
- Wealthy – Poor
- Approximately – Exactly
- Back – In Front Of
- Catch – Miss
- Clever – Stupid
- Die – Live
- Domestic – Foreign
- Finish – Start
- Forget – Remember
- Heaven – Hell
- Human – Animal
- In – Out
- Little – Much
- Man – Woman
- Occupied – Vacant
- Outside – Inside
- Right – Wrong
- Salt – Sugar
- Sour – Sweet
- Strict – Gentle
- Waste – Save
- Wide – Narrow
- Ancestor – Descendant
- Argue – Agree
- Boy – Girl
- Catch – Miss
- Defeat – Victory
- Different – Alike
- False – True
- First – Final
- Grown-Up – Child
- High – Deep
- Huge – Tiny
- Left – Right
- Loser – Winner
- No – Yes
- Occupied – Vacant
- Rainy – Sunny
- Rich – Poor
- Sink – Rise
- Sometimes – Often
- Vacant – Occupied
- Water – Land
- Antonym – Synonym
- Attack – Defend
- Cheap – Expensive
- Comedy – Drama
- Disease – Health
- Dusk – Dawn
- Final – First
- Forbid – Allow
- Hopeful – Desperate
- Immigrate – Emigrate
- Lower – Raise
- Mean – Generous
- North – South
- Open – Closed
- Particular – General
- Reply – Ask
- Safe – Dangerous
- Stand – Sit
- Sugar – Salt
- West – East
- Accept – Refuse
- Agree – Refuse
- Background – Foreground
- Better – Worse
- Continue – Interrupt
- Daughter – Son
- Emigration – Immigration
- Exactly – Approximately
- Forward – Backward
- Gentle – Violent
- Include – Exclude
- Lady – Gentleman
- Miss – Hit
- Nasty – Nice
- Out – In
- Poor – Rich
- Professional – Amateur
- Satisfaction – Regret
- Sharp – Blunt
- Take – Give
- Trust – Suspect
- Adult – Child
- Amateur – Professional
- Beautiful – Ugly
- Body – Soul
- Buy – Sell
- Cruel – Human
- Death – Birth
- Enjoy – Hate
- Exposure – Shelter
- Grown-Up – Child
- Heat – Cold
- Interesting – Boring
- Lead – Follow
- Moon – Sun
- Niece – Nephew
- Presence – Absence
- Rainy – Sunny
- Sell – Buy
- Silent – Noisy
- Soft – Hard
- Together – Apart
- Useful – Useless
- Alive – Dead
- Answer – Question
- Black – White
- Brother – Sister
- Day – Night
- Departure – Arrival
- Exciting – Boring
- Fat – Slim
- Giant – Tiny
- Hate – Enjoy
- Hilly – Flat
- Large – Small
- Light – Dark
- Nephew – Niece
- North – South
- Question – Answer
- Repair – Damage
- Shut – Open
- Smooth – Rough
- Under – Over
- Visitor – Host
- Ancient – Modern
- Artificial – Natural
- Bad – Good
- Ceiling – Floor
- Cloudy – Clear
- Difficult – Easy
- Down – Up
- Flat – Hilly
- Form – Destroy
- High – Deep
- Humane – Cruel
- Lose – Win
- Married – Divorced
- Often – Seldom
- Outside – Inside
- Reduce – Increase
- Rough – Smooth
- Satisfy – Annoy
- Soul – Body
- Student – Teacher
- Weak – Powerful
- Work – Rest
- Abundance – Lack
- Alive – Dead
- Best – Worst
- Brave – Coward
- Construction – Destruction
- Dark – Light
- Ending – Beginning
- Excited – Calm
- Gentle – Violent
- Hard – Easy
- Increase – Reduce
- Last – First
- Lie – Stand
- Moderate – Extreme
- Nephew – Niece
- Polite – Rude
- Pull – Push
- Shelter – Exposure
- Slim – Fat
- Teach – Learn
- Ugliness – Beauty
- Arrive – Depart
- Background – Foreground
- Centre – Outskirts
- Closed – Open
- Die – Live
- Downstairs – Upstairs
- Fix – Break
- Forward – Backward
- Heavy – Light
- Hungry – Thirsty
- In Front Of – Back
- Loser – Winner
- Marriage – Divorce
- Occupied – Vacant
- Outskirts – Centre
- Rise – Sink
- Satisfaction – Regret
- South – North
- Student – Teacher
- Weak – Powerful
- Work – Rest
- Animal – Human
- Asleep – Awake
- Cellar – Attic
- Close – Open
- Dirty – Clean
- Down – Up
- Far – Near
- Floor – Ceiling
- Here – There
- Humid – Dry
- Loud – Quiet
- Marry – Divorce
- Nobody – Everybody
- Old – Modern
- Outside – Inside
- Receive – Send
- Rough – Smooth
- Spring – Autumn
- Strong – Weak
- Wealth – Poverty
- Winner – Loser
- Accidental – Intentional
- Ascent – Descent
- Bad Luck – Good Luck
- Big – Small
- Cloudy – Clear
- Correct – Wrong
- Dry – Humid
- Ending – Beginning
- Free – Arrest
- Giant – Tiny
- Ignore – Notice
- Innocent – Guilty
- Master – Servant
- Moderate – Extreme
- Partial – Total
- Poor – Rich
- Rise – Sink
- Scream – Whisper
- Shallow – Deep
- Student – Teacher
- Teach – Learn
- Woman – Man
- Alike – Different
- Annoy – Satisfy
- Bitter – Sweet
- Brother – Sister
- Dawn – Dusk
- Defend – Attack
- Exciting – Boring
- Fat – Slim
- Gentleman – Lady
- Hard – Easy
- Hilly – Flat
- Large – Small
- Light – Dark
- Nephew – Niece
- Normal – Strange
- Pull – Push
- Remember – Forget
- Shout – Whisper
- Smooth – Rough
- Under – Over
- Violent – Gentle
- Affirmative – Negative
- Beginning – End
- Boring – Exciting
- Complicated – Simple
- Create – Destroy
- Defeat – Victory
