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give someone a lift

give someone a lift verb: to take (someone) in a vehicle.

Verb

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

  1. To take (someone) in a vehicle
    • Can you give me a lift to the airport?

Forms of give someone a lift

third-person singular presentgives someone a lift
present participlegiving someone a lift
pastgave someone a lift
past participlegiven someone a lift

Questions about give someone a lift

What does give someone a lift mean?
Give someone a lift means to take (someone) in a vehicle.
What part of speech is give someone a lift?
Give someone a lift is a verb.
What is the past tense of give someone a lift?
The past tense of give someone a lift is gave someone a lift.

Words near give someone a lift in the dictionary

  1. give someone a break
  2. give someone a buzz
  3. give someone a hand
  4. give someone a hard time
  5. give someone a jingle
  6. give someone a lift
  7. give someone a piece of one's mind
  8. give someone a ring
  9. give someone a shout
  10. give someone a speaking to
  11. give someone an earful

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