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give out

Dictionary definition · give out

verb

  1. give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc."The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
  2. give to several people"The teacher handed out the exams"
  3. prove insufficient"The water supply for the town failed after a long drought"
  4. stop operating or functioning"The engine finally went"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).