dar

/ˈdaɾ/ · A1 · verb

to give, to give out

🎁 From Latin dare, to give: same root as donate, donor and data (things given)

Latin dare (to give) also produced English donate, donor and data, literally things given. Spanish uses dar for dealing blows too: you give someone a hit, which is how it stretches to mean to hit or strike a target.

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