give out

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Explanation of "Give Out"

The phrase "give out" is a phrasal verb with several meanings, which can be used in different contexts. Here are the main meanings and how to use them:

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Verb

1. stop operating or functioning
   • The engine finally went
   • The car died on the road
   • The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
   • The coffee maker broke
   • The engine failed on the way to town
   • her eyesight went after the accident
2. prove insufficient
   • The water supply for the town failed after a long drought
3. give to several people
   • The teacher handed out the exams
4. give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
   • The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits

Synonyms

• fail
• go bad
• give way
• die
• conk out
• go
• break
• break down
• run out
• distribute
• hand out
• pass out
• emit
• give off