gave out

Verb

give out (third-person singular simple present gives out, present participle giving out, simple past gave out, past participle given out)

1. (transitive) To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report.
   • The best news is that we have safely found
     Our king and company: the next, our ship,—
     Which but three glasses since we gave out split,—
     Is tight and yare, and bravely rigg'd as when
     We first put out to sea.1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
   1. (transitive) To announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to sing.
2. (transitive) To send forth, emit; to cause to be sent forth.
   1. (transitive) To put forth, utter (prayers).
3. (transitive) To issue; to distribute.
   • Can you help me to give out the new books to the class, please?
4. (intransitive) To desist.

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