give
verb
to put something in someone’s hand, or to pass something to someone
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General words meaning to give
contribute
verb
to give money, goods, or your time and effort in order to achieve something, especially when other people are also helping
distribute
verb
to give something such as food, clothes, or money to a group of people, especially so that each person gets an equal share
hand over
to give something to someone by holding it in your hand and offering it to them
part with
to give something to someone although you would prefer to keep it
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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