Pronunciation: /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌwʊɾd ˈʃʊɡər/
noun a word used to name a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I asked my friend to give me some sugar for my coffee.
A2 Can you please give me some sugar to sweeten my tea?
B1 The recipe calls for giving someone some sugar to balance out the flavors.
B2 She always makes sure to give someone some sugar when baking desserts.
C1 The chef demonstrated the importance of giving someone some sugar in pastry-making.
C2 In culinary school, students learn the precise measurements needed when giving someone some sugar in recipes.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 Can you give me some sugar for my tea?
A2 I always give my grandmother some sugar when she asks for it.
B1 Could you give someone some sugar if they need it?
B2 I will give you some sugar for your coffee as soon as I finish brewing it.
C1 It is customary to give someone some sugar when they come over for a visit.
C2 The hostess was kind enough to give us some sugar for our dessert without us even asking.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
A1 Can you give someone some sugar, please?
A2 I need to give someone some sugar for their coffee.
B1 She asked me to give someone some sugar for their tea.
B2 The hostess always makes sure to give someone some sugar for their dessert.
C1 As a gesture of goodwill, he decided to give someone some sugar for their baking needs.
C2 In times of need, it is important to give someone some sugar to help them out.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I asked my friend to give me some sugar for my coffee.
A2 Can you give me some sugar to put in my tea, please?
B1 She always gives her neighbors some sugar when they run out.
B2 The kind neighbor offered to give us some sugar for our baking.
C1 The hostess graciously gave her guests some sugar for their drinks.
C2 As a gesture of goodwill, the chef gave the young apprentice some sugar for the recipe.
article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun
A1 Can you please give someone some sugar?
A2 I always give someone some sugar when they need it.
B1 She asked me to give someone some sugar for her coffee.
B2 I don't mind giving someone some sugar if they ask nicely.
C1 It's a common courtesy to give someone some sugar when they run out.
C2 I prefer to give someone some sugar in a small bowl rather than a packet.
formal I politely asked the waiter to give me some sugar for my coffee.
informal Hey, could you give me some sugar for my tea?
slang Yo, hook me up with some sugar for my drink.
figurative She always knows how to give someone some sugar when they're feeling down.
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