give away
verb
gave away; given away; giving away; gives away
1
: to make a present of
2
: to deliver (a bride) ceremonially to the bridegroom at a wedding
4
: to give (something, such as weight) by way of a handicap
Examples of give away in a Sentence
the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face
gave away all her potted plants when she moved
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The city should not give away its most valuable land opportunity to the first institution willing to plant a flag.
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Christos Korgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
While much of their net worth is still on paper, Anthropic’s founders have pledged to give away 80% of their fortunes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
While Matthew and Mu-won started Gojeuneok Bio together, Chang-ho has launched a cosmetics company that makes its money by tricking smaller companies into giving away the secrets behind their products.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
According to the Unethical Hoops website, which remains active more than a week after the date on the cease-and-desist order, only 100 copies of the game were made, to be given away to Underdog users.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Christos Korgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
While much of their net worth is still on paper, Anthropic’s founders have pledged to give away 80% of their fortunes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
While Matthew and Mu-won started Gojeuneok Bio together, Chang-ho has launched a cosmetics company that makes its money by tricking smaller companies into giving away the secrets behind their products.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
According to the Unethical Hoops website, which remains active more than a week after the date on the cease-and-desist order, only 100 copies of the game were made, to be given away to Underdog users.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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“Give away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20away. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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giveaway
1 of 2 noun
give·away
ˈgiv-ə-ˌwā 
1
: an unintentional act of revealing or betraying
his expression was a dead giveaway of his guilt
2
: something that is given away free
3
: an event at which things are given away
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