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git
nounLow
/ɡɪt/An unpleasant, contemptible, or foolish person.
git-go
nounC1 - Advanced / Informal
/ˌfrɒm ðə ˈɡɪt ɡəʊ/From the very beginning; from the outset or starting point.
git-up-and-git
nounRare
N/A (Not a Standard British Lexical Item)To leave or depart immediately; a direct, often forceful, exhortation to move on or get out.
gitalin
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/ˈdʒɪtəlɪn/An obsolete or obscure proprietary name for a digitalis-derived cardiac glycoside preparation.
gite
nounLow
/ʒiːt/A small, self-contained holiday cottage, typically in rural France, available for rent.
gitim
nounNonexistent/Zero
No standard meaning found. 'Gitim' is not a recognized English word in standard dictionaries.
gitmo
nounLow
/ˈɡɪt.məʊ/The US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
gittarone
nounVery Rare
/ˌdʒɪtəˈrəʊni/A large, bass-range instrument of the lute family, specifically a type of chitarrone.
gittern
nounVery low (obsolete/historical term)
/ˈɡɪtən/A historical, plucked, stringed musical instrument of the lute family, with a rounded back and a fretted neck, popular in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
gittin
nounVery Low (in Standard English); Appears in specific dialects and vernaculars.
/ˈɡɪt.ɪŋ/Non-standard slang variant of 'getting'. Typically used in AAVE (African-American Vernacular English) and some other vernaculars. It is a phonetically-reduced form where the initial 'ge-' sound is softened to a 'gi-' sound.
giulini
nounVery low / Extremely rare (proper noun only)
/dʒuːˈliːni/Not a standard English word. It is most likely a proper noun referring to the renowned Italian conductor Carlo Maria Giulini (1914–2005).
giulio romano
nounLow
/ˌdʒuːlɪəʊ rəʊˈmɑːnəʊ/The name of a celebrated Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, a prominent pupil of Raphael.
give
nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1
/ɡɪv/To voluntarily transfer possession or control of something to someone else without expecting payment.
give away
nounverbB1
/ˌɡɪv əˈweɪ/To transfer possession of something to someone without asking for payment; to distribute something for free.
give in
verbB1
/ˌɡɪv ˈɪn/To stop resisting something; to surrender, yield, or submit, especially after a period of resistance.
give off
verbB2
/ˈɡɪv ɒf/To emit or release something (such as light, heat, a smell, sound, or a substance).
give onto
verbC1
/ɡɪv ˈɒn.tuː/to open directly onto; to lead or provide access to a space.
give out
verbB1
/ˈɡɪv ˌaʊt/To distribute something to multiple people; to emit something (e.g., sound, light, information); to stop functioning or become exhausted.
give over
verbC1
/ˌɡɪv ˈəʊvə(r)/To stop doing something, to cease; also to hand over control or responsibility.
give-and-take
nounverbMedium
/ˌɡɪv ən ˈteɪk/A reciprocal process of compromise and mutual concession.

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