give out

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give out

1. to be completely used or finished. I'd lend you my calculator, but the battery gave out.

2. to stop working. Is it worth it to keep running until your knees give out? Something in the motor gave out.

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Donors don't give out of obligation, but out of a sense of involvement. Enhance your annual fund response; here, from our marketing pro: ... by Sevier, Bob / University Business Although Catholics give out of gratitude, support for specific ministries or churches often stems from a personal connection, according to readers. Your two cents' worth: a U.S. Catholic survey on the church and money by Wells, Elizabeth / U.S. Catholic Kobe didn't give out enough money per year, and the grants Kobe Bryant Defunct Charity Committed Five Deadly Don'ts; According ... by Business Wire More results

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Donors don't give out of obligation, but out of a sense of involvement.

Enhance your annual fund response; here, from our marketing pro: ... by Sevier, Bob / University Business

Although Catholics give out of gratitude, support for specific ministries or churches often stems from a personal connection, according to readers.

Your two cents' worth: a U.S. Catholic survey on the church and money by Wells, Elizabeth / U.S. Catholic

Kobe didn't give out enough money per year, and the grants

Kobe Bryant Defunct Charity Committed Five Deadly Don'ts; According ... by Business Wire

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