distribute
The teacher gave out the exam papers to the students.
give out — 3 meanings
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phrasal verb3 meanings
give outsame phrase
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stop working
My phone finally gave out after years of use.
announce
The results will be given out at the end of the meeting.
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1. distribute
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to hand something to each person in a group; to distribute.
The teacher gave out the exam papers to the students.
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B2informalspoken
to stop working or functioning, usually because of being old or used too much.
My phone finally gave out after years of use.
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B2neutralboth
to officially announce or state information.
The results will be given out at the end of the meeting.
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