Pronunciation: /ɡɪv ðə wɜːrd/
noun a word used to express an action, state, feeling, or idea
A1 Can you give the word on when the meeting will start?
A2 She asked him to give the word about the upcoming event.
B1 The manager will give the word on the new project timeline tomorrow.
B2 The CEO gave the word that there would be layoffs in the company.
C1 The government official gave the word on the new policy changes.
C2 The professor gave the word that the final exam would be postponed.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 I will give the word to my friend that we are meeting at 5 pm.
A2 Can you give the word to the teacher that I will be absent tomorrow?
B1 Please give the word to the team that the project deadline has been extended.
B2 I need you to give the word to the clients about the new product launch.
C1 The CEO will give the word to the shareholders about the company's future plans.
C2 It is important for the government to give the word to the public about the new policies.
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 I will give the word to the teacher when she asks for it.
A2 Can you give the word to the rest of the team about the new project deadline?
B1 The manager will give the word on whether the project is approved or not.
B2 It is important for the CEO to give the word on the company's future direction.
C1 The president will give the word during the press conference about the new policies.
C2 The scientist is expected to give the word on the latest research findings at the conference.
preposition a word used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, location, or time
A1 I will give the word when it's time to start the game.
A2 Please give the word if you see any suspicious activity.
B1 The team captain will give the word on when to make substitutions.
B2 The manager will give the word on whether we should proceed with the project.
C1 The president will give the word on how to handle the crisis.
C2 The CEO will give the word on the company's future direction.
article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun
A1 I will give the word to my friend that we are meeting at 5 pm.
A2 Can you give the word to the teacher that I will be absent tomorrow?
B1 Please give the word to the team that we need to work extra hours this week.
B2 I trust you to give the word to the investors about our new product launch.
C1 It is important to give the word to the public about the upcoming changes in policy.
C2 The CEO will give the word to the shareholders regarding the company's financial performance.
formal The commander will give the word for the troops to advance.
informal Just let me know when to start, I'll wait for you to give the word.
slang I'll wait for the cue, just give the word and I'll make my move.
figurative After much deliberation, she finally decided to give the word on the new project.
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