[Origin: bef. 900; ME < ON gefa (cf. Dan give); r. ME yeven, yiven, OE gefan, giefan; c. D geven, G geben, Goth giban]
—Related forms
giv·a·ble, give·a·ble, adjective, noun
giv·ee, noun
giver, noun
—Synonyms 1. offer, vouchsafe, impart, accord, furnish, provide, supply, donate, contribute. Give,confer,grant,present may mean that something concrete or abstract is bestowed on one person by another. Give is the general word: to give someone a book, permission, etc. Confer usually means to give an honor or a favor; it implies courteous and gracious giving: to confer a degree. Grant is limited to the idea of acceding to a request; it may apply to the bestowal of privileges, or the fulfillment of an expressed wish: to grant a charter, a prayer, permission, etc. Present, a more formal word than give, usually implies a certain ceremony in the giving: to present a citation to a regiment. 18. cede, yield.
To make a present of: We gave her flowers for her birthday.
To place in the hands of; pass: Give me the scissors.
To deliver in exchange or recompense; pay: gave five dollars for the book.
To let go for a price; sell: gave the used car away for two thousand dollars.
To administer: give him some cough medicine.
To convey by a physical action: gave me a punch in the nose.
To inflict as punishment: gave the child a spanking; was given life imprisonment for the crime.
Law To accord by verdict: A decision was given for the plaintiff.
To bestow, especially officially; confer: The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech.
To accord or tender to another: Give him your confidence.
To put temporarily at the disposal of: gave them the cottage for a week.
To entrust to another, usually for a specified reason: gave me the keys for safekeeping.
To convey or offer for conveyance: Give him my best wishes.
Law To execute and deliver. Used especially in the phrase give bond.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice: gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
To devote or apply completely: gives herself to her work.
To furnish or contribute: gave their time to help others.
To offer in good faith; pledge: Give me your word.
To allot as a portion or share.
To bestow (a name, for example).
To attribute (blame, for example) to someone; assign.
To award as due: gave us first prize.
To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
To perform for an audience: give a recital.
To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
To propose as a toast.
To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
To administer: give him some cough medicine.
To convey by a physical action: gave me a punch in the nose.
To inflict as punishment: gave the child a spanking; was given life imprisonment for the crime.
Law To accord by verdict: A decision was given for the plaintiff.
To bestow, especially officially; confer: The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech.
To accord or tender to another: Give him your confidence.
To put temporarily at the disposal of: gave them the cottage for a week.
To entrust to another, usually for a specified reason: gave me the keys for safekeeping.
To convey or offer for conveyance: Give him my best wishes.
Law To execute and deliver. Used especially in the phrase give bond.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice: gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
To devote or apply completely: gives herself to her work.
To furnish or contribute: gave their time to help others.
To offer in good faith; pledge: Give me your word.
To allot as a portion or share.
To bestow (a name, for example).
To attribute (blame, for example) to someone; assign.
To award as due: gave us first prize.
To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
To perform for an audience: give a recital.
To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
To propose as a toast.
To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
To bestow, especially officially; confer: The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech.
To accord or tender to another: Give him your confidence.
To put temporarily at the disposal of: gave them the cottage for a week.
To entrust to another, usually for a specified reason: gave me the keys for safekeeping.
To convey or offer for conveyance: Give him my best wishes.
Law To execute and deliver. Used especially in the phrase give bond.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice: gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
To devote or apply completely: gives herself to her work.
To furnish or contribute: gave their time to help others.
To offer in good faith; pledge: Give me your word.
To allot as a portion or share.
To bestow (a name, for example).
To attribute (blame, for example) to someone; assign.
To award as due: gave us first prize.
To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
To perform for an audience: give a recital.
To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
To propose as a toast.
To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
To endure the loss of; sacrifice: gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
To devote or apply completely: gives herself to her work.
To furnish or contribute: gave their time to help others.
To offer in good faith; pledge: Give me your word.
To allot as a portion or share.
To bestow (a name, for example).
To attribute (blame, for example) to someone; assign.
To award as due: gave us first prize.
To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
To perform for an audience: give a recital.
To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
To propose as a toast.
To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
To allot as a portion or share.
To bestow (a name, for example).
To attribute (blame, for example) to someone; assign.
To award as due: gave us first prize.
To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
To perform for an audience: give a recital.
To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
To propose as a toast.
To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
To emit or utter: gave a groan; gave a muted response.
To submit for consideration, acceptance, or use: give an opinion; give an excuse.
To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
To perform for an audience: give a recital.
To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
To propose as a toast.
To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
To perform for an audience: give a recital.
To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
To propose as a toast.
To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
To propose as a toast.
To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
To permit one to have or take: gave us an hour to finish.
To take an interest to the extent of: "My dear, I don't give a damn"(Margaret Mitchell).
v.
intr.
To make gifts or donations: gives generously to charity.
To yield to physical force.
To collapse from force or pressure: The roof gave under the weight of the snow.
To yield to change: Both sides will have to give on some issues.
To afford access or a view; open: The doors give onto a terrace.
Slang To be in progress; happen: What gives?
n.
Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
The quality or condition of resilience; springiness: "Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than hard ones"(Elizabeth Schneider).
To make a gift of.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
To reveal or make known, often accidentally.
To betray.
To devote to a particular purpose or use: gave the day over to merrymaking.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon: finally gave myself over to grief.
To surrender: The suspects gave themselves up.
To devote (oneself) completely: gave herself up to her work.
To cease to do or perform: gave up their search.
To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.
To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
To hand in; submit: She gave in her report.
To cease opposition; yield.
To allow to be known; declare publicly: gave out the bad news.
To send forth; emit: gave out a steady buzzing.
To distribute: gave out the surplus food.
To stop functioning; fail.
To become used up or exhausted; run out: Their determination finally gave out.
To hand over; entrust.
To devote to a particular purpose or use: gave the day over to merrymaking.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon: finally gave myself over to grief.
To surrender: The suspects gave themselves up.
To devote (oneself) completely: gave herself up to her work.
To cease to do or perform: gave up their search.
To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.
To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
To cause an activity to stop: ordered the combatants to give over.
To surrender: The suspects gave themselves up.
To devote (oneself) completely: gave herself up to her work.
To cease to do or perform: gave up their search.
To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.
To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
To cease to do or perform: gave up their search.
To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.
To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
To part with; relinquish: gave up the apartment; gave up all hope.
To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
To admit defeat.
To abandon what one is doing or planning to do: gave up on writing the novel.
Phrasal Verb(s): give away
To make a gift of.
To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
To reveal or make known, often accidentally.
To betray.
give back
To return: gave me back my book. give in
To hand in; submit: She gave in her report.
To cease opposition; yield.
give of
To devote or contribute: She really gave of her time to help. They give of themselves to improve the quality of education. give off
To send forth; emit: chemical changes that give off energy. give out
To allow to be known; declare publicly: gave out the bad news.
To send forth; emit: gave out a steady buzzing.
To distribute: gave out the surplus food.
To stop functioning; fail.
To become used up or exhausted; run out: Their determination finally gave out.
give over
To hand over; entrust.
To devote to a particular purpose or use: gave the day over to merrymaking.
To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon: finally gave myself over to grief.
To cause an activity to stop: ordered the combatants to give over.
give up
To surrender: The suspects gave themselves up.
To devote (oneself) completely: gave herself up to her work.
To cease to do or perform: gave up their search.
To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.
To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
To cease to do or perform: gave up their search.
To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.
To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
To part with; relinquish: gave up the apartment; gave up all hope.
To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
To admit defeat.
To abandon what one is doing or planning to do: gave up on writing the novel.
Idiom(s):
give a good account of (oneself)
To behave or perform creditably.
Idiom(s):
give birth to
To bear as offspring.
To be the origin of: a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
Idiom(s):
give ground
To yield to a more powerful force; retreat.
Idiom(s):
give it to Informal
To punish or reprimand severely: My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.
Idiom(s):
give or take
Plus or minus a small specified amount: The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few hundred yards.
Idiom(s):
give rise to
To be the cause or origin of; bring about.
Idiom(s):
give (someone) a hard time
To make life difficult for; harass.
To make fun of; tease.
Idiom(s):
give (someone) the eye
To look at admiringly or invitingly.
Idiom(s):
give the lie to
To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
To accuse of lying.
Idiom(s):
give up the ghost
To cease living or functioning; die.
Idiom(s):
give way
To retreat or withdraw.
To yield the right of way: gave way to an oncoming car.
To relinquish ascendancy or position: as day gives way slowly to night.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure: The ladder gave way.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
To collapse from or as if from physical pressure: The ladder gave way.
To yield to urging or demand; give in.
To abandon oneself: give way to hysteria.
[Middle English given, from Old English giefan and Old Norse gefa; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]
acknowledged as a supposition; "given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started"
2.
(usually followed by 'to') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions" [syn: apt]
Main Entry: give Function: transitive verb Inflected Forms: gave; giv·en; giv·ing 1 a: to make a gift of <I give the
remainder of my estate to my wife> —compare CONVEY, SELLb: to grant or bestow by formal action <the law gives citizens the right to vote> 2 a: to transfer from one's authority
or custody <the sheriff gave the prisoner to the warden> b: to execute and deliver <all officers must give bond> c: to communicate or impart to
another <failed to give adequate notice> d: to offer or submit for the consideration of another <give testimony in court> 3: to yield
possession of by way of exchange <will give top dollar for your used car> 4 a: to impose as punishment b: to award by formal verdict <judgment was
given against the plaintiff> —giv·ernoun
Give\ (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. Gave (g[=a]v); p. p. Given (g[i^]v"'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Giving.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf. Gift, n.]1. To bestow without receiving a return; to confer without compensation; to impart, as a possession; to grant, as authority or permission; to yield up or allow. For generous lords had rather give than pay. --Young. 2. To yield possesion of; to deliver over, as property, in exchange for something; to pay; as, we give the value of what we buy. What shall a man give in exchange for his soul ? --Matt. xvi. 26. 3. To yield; to furnish; to produce; to emit; as, flint and steel give sparks. 4. To communicate or announce, as advice, tidings, etc.; to pronounce; to render or utter, as an opinion, a judgment, a sentence, a shout, etc. 5. To grant power or license to; to permit; to allow; to license; to commission. It is given me once again to behold my friend. --Rowe. Then give thy friend to shed the sacred wine. --Pope. 6. To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to show; as, the number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship. 7. To devote; to apply; used reflexively, to devote or apply one's self; as, the soldiers give themselves to plunder; also in this sense used very frequently in the past participle; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure; the youth is given to study. 8. (Logic & Math.) To set forth as a known quantity or a known relation, or as a premise from which to reason; -- used principally in the passive form given. 9. To allow or admit by way of supposition. I give not heaven for lost. --Mlton. 10. To attribute; to assign; to adjudge. I don't wonder at people's giving him to me as a lover. --Sheridan. 11. To excite or cause to exist, as a sensation; as, to give offense; to give pleasure or pain. 12. To pledge; as, to give one's word. 13. To cause; to make; -- with the infinitive; as, to give one to understand, to know, etc. But there the duke was given to understand That in a gondola were seen together Lorenzo and his amorous Jessica. --Shak. To give away, to make over to another; to transfer. Whatsoever we employ in charitable uses during our lives, is given away from ourselves. --Atterbury. To give back, to return; to restore. --Atterbury. To give the bag, to cheat. [Obs.] I fear our ears have given us the bag. --J. Webster. To give birth to. (a) To bear or bring forth, as a child. (b) To originate; to give existence to, as an enterprise, idea. To give chase, to pursue. To give ear to. See under Ear. To give forth, to give out; to publish; to tell. --Hayward. To give ground. See under Ground, n. To give the hand, to pledge friendship or faith. To give the hand of, to espouse; to bestow in marriage. To give the head. See under Head, n. To give in. (a) To abate; to deduct. (b) To declare; to make known; to announce; to tender; as, to give in one's adhesion to a party. To give the lie to (a person), to tell (him) that he lies. To give line. See under Line. To give off, to emit, as steam, vapor, odor, etc. To give one's self away, to make an inconsiderate surrender of one's cause, an unintentional disclosure of one's purposes, or the like. [Colloq.] To give out. (a) To utter publicly; to report; to announce or declare. One that gives out himself Prince Florizel. --Shak. Give out you are of Epidamnum. --Shak. (b) To send out; to emit; to distribute; as, a substance gives out steam or odors. To give over. (a) To yield completely; to quit; to abandon. (b) To despair of. (c) To addict, resign, or apply (one's self). The Babylonians had given themselves over to all manner of vice. --Grew. To give place, to withdraw; to yield one's claim. To give points. (a) In games of skill, to equalize chances by conceding a certain advantage; to allow a handicap. (b) To give useful suggestions. [Colloq.] To give rein. See under Rein, n. To give the sack. Same as To give the bag. To give and take. (a) To average gains and losses. (b) To exchange freely, as blows, sarcasms, etc. To give time (Law), to accord extension or forbearance to a debtor. --Abbott. To give the time of day, to salute one with the compliment appropriate to the hour, as "good morning." "good evening", etc. To give tongue, in hunter's phrase, to bark; -- said of dogs. To give up. (a) To abandon; to surrender. "Don't give up the ship." He has . . . given up For certain drops of salt, your city Rome. --Shak. (b) To make public; to reveal. I'll not state them By giving up their characters. --Beau. & Fl. (c) (Used also reflexively.) To give up the ghost. See under Ghost. To give one's self up, to abandon hope; to despair; to surrender one's self. To give way. (a) To withdraw; to give place. (b) To yield to force or pressure; as, the scaffolding gave way. (c) (Naut.) To begin to row; or to row with increased energy. (d) (Stock Exchange). To depreciate or decline in value; as, railroad securities gave way two per cent. To give way together, to row in time; to keep stroke. Syn: To Give, Confer, Grant. Usage: To give is the generic word, embracing all the rest. To confer was originally used of persons in power, who gave permanent grants or privileges; as, to confer the order of knighthood; and hence it still denotes the giving of something which might have been withheld; as, to confer a favor. To grant is to give in answer to a petition or request, or to one who is in some way dependent or inferior.
Giv"en\, p. p. & a. from Give, v. 1. (Math. & Logic) Granted; assumed; supposed to be known; set forth as a known quantity, relation, or premise. 2. Disposed; inclined; -- used with an adv.; as, virtuously given. --Shak. 3. Stated; fixed; as, in a given time. Given name, the Christian name, or name given by one's parents or guardians, as distinguished from the surname, which is inherited. [Colloq.]
Name\, n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. 'o`mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf. Anonymous, Ignominy, Misnomer, Nominal, Noun.]1. The title by which any person or thing is known or designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of an individual or a class. Whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. --Gen. ii. 19. What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. --Shak. 2. A descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person or thing, on account of a character or acts. His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. --Is. ix. 6. 3. Reputed character; reputation, good or bad; estimation; fame; especially, illustrious character or fame; honorable estimation; distinction. What men of name resort to him? --Shak. Far above . . . every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. --Eph. i. 21. I will get me a name and honor in the kingdom. --1 Macc. iii. 14. He hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin. --Deut. xxii. 19. The king's army . . . had left no good name behind. --Clarendon. 4. Those of a certain name; a race; a family. The ministers of the republic, mortal enemies of his name, came every day to pay their feigned civilities. --Motley. 5. A person, an individual. [Poetic] They list with women each degenerate name. --Dryden. Christian name. (a) The name a person receives at baptism, as distinguished from surname; baptismal name. (b) A given name, whether received at baptism or not. Given name. See under Given. In name, in profession, or by title only; not in reality; as, a friend in name. In the name of. (a) In behalf of; by the authority of. " I charge you in the duke's name to obey me." --Shak. (b) In the represented or assumed character of. "I'll to him again in name of Brook." --Shak. Name plate, a plate as of metal, glass, etc., having a name upon it, as a sign; a doorplate. Pen name, a name assumed by an author; a pseudonym or nom de plume. --Bayard Taylor. Proper name (Gram.), a name applied to a particular person, place, or thing. To call names, to apply opprobrious epithets to; to call by reproachful appellations. To take a name in vain, to use a name lightly or profanely; to use a name in making flippant or dishonest oaths. --Ex. xx. 7. Syn: Appellation; title; designation; cognomen; denomination; epithet. Usage: Name, Appellation, Title, Denomination. Name is generic, denoting that combination of sounds or letters by which a person or thing is known and distinguished. Appellation, although sometimes put for name simply, denotes, more properly, a descriptive term, used by way of marking some individual peculiarity or characteristic; as, Charles the Bold, Philip the Stammerer. A title is a term employed to point out one's rank, office, etc.; as, the Duke of Bedford, Paul the Apostle, etc. Denomination is to particular bodies what appellation is to individuals; thus, the church of Christ is divided into different denominations, as Congregationalists, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, etc.
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