v transitive. to utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report. 'to give (it) out:' to profess, give it to be believed that. also, 'to give (a person) out' to be (so and so)
v to announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to sing
v to send forth, emit; to cause to be sent forth. also, to put forth, utter (prayers)
v intransitive of persons: to desist (in later use, to desist through exhaustion of strength or patience). of an implement, a limb, a machine, etc.: to break down, get out of order, fail. of a supply: to run short, come to an end