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Verb: give off  giv óf
  1. Have as a by-product
    "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities"
     
  2. Give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapour, etc.
    "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun gives off";
    - emit, give out

Derived forms: given off, giving off, gives off, gave off

Type of: feature, have

Antonym: take in

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give care
give chase
give ear
give forth
give full measure
give in
give it a try
give it a whirl
give it the deep six
give notice
give off
give one's best
give or take
give out
give over
give rise
give suck
give thanks
give the axe
give the bounce
give the eye