give the word

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To communicate or signal to another that an action or event is allowed to commence or should be commenced, usually but not necessarily by linguistic communication.
    — We can't start the project until the boss has given us the word.

词形变化

gives the word present,singular,third-person giving the word participle,present gave the word past given the word participle,past

词源

From the concept of using a certain word used as a signal to others that they are allowed to commence on some event. While the term originally meant that a pre-decided word was to be used, the term has since evolved to mean giving allowance for an event to commence in general, not necessarily by a specific word.
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