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What's "give out" mean? Is it different from just "give?"

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Rebecca

Yeah! "Give out" is slightly different from "give." It's kinda like giving many things out! If someone "gives out" something, it means that they are distributing it. To "give out" can also mean to use up all of something or for something to stop working. Ex: I was giving out flyers for the bakery at my school today. Ex: They were giving out free pens at work. Ex: My discipline finally gave out, and I cheated on my diet.

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