придава́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• confer verb To talk something over with others; to discuss and seek advice.
• hew verb To cut something down or reduce it using a sharp tool, such as an axe.
• impart verb To pass on knowledge, advice, or a quality to someone.

Senses

придава́ть is used for these senses in English:

• colly (transitive, archaic) To make black, as with coal.
• confer (transitive) To grant as a possession; to bestow. [from 16th c.]
• confer (intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue. [from 16th c.]
• hew (transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
• impart (transitive) To give a part or to share.

confer — full definition

1. verb To talk something over with others; to discuss and seek advice.
2. verb To formally give or grant something, such as a title, honor, or right.

hew — full definition

1. verb To cut something down or reduce it using a sharp tool, such as an axe.
2. verb To give something a particular shape by cutting it.
3. verb To follow or stick closely to a rule, plan or belief.

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