give off



give something off

to release something, such as smoke, a noise, an odor, fragrance, etc. The little animal gave a foul smell off. The flower gave off its heavy perfume at dusk.
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give off

Send out, emit, as in Certain chemical changes give off energy, or This mixture gives off a very strange odor. [Early 1800s]
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give off

v.
To emit, release, or radiate something: This chemical reaction gives off a lot of energy. The refrigerator gave off a strange odor.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SauliĀ-Baltic Mythology (Hypothetical)
TÓMas-Icelandic
Gracielagrah-THYE-lah (Spanish), grah-SYE-lah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
TitoTEE-to (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Ignas-Lithuanian
Nielsen['nilsən]