# give vs guise

> 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.

### guise
*noun · IPA /ˈɡaɪz/ · frequency rank #15,625*
A customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)

## Source
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