geven — meaning in English

English meaning

• cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
• give verb To hand over or transfer something to someone.

Senses

geven is used for these senses in English:

• cast (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
• give To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).

cast — full definition

1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

give — full definition

1. verb To hand over or transfer something to someone.
2. verb To provide or make something available.
3. verb To yield or bend under pressure.
4. noun The amount something bends or flexes under pressure; springiness.

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