# give vs glide

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### give
*verb · IPA /ɡɪv/ · frequency rank #185*
To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

### glide
*verb · IPA /ˈɡlaɪd/ · frequency rank #18,836*
To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.

## Source
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