(climbing) to give someone more slack / (transitive with à) (informal, figuratively) to cut someone some slack, to give someone some rope, to give someone more leeway

(figuratively, transitive with à) to give one's word, to promise (to someone)

(transitive) to bestow, to give in marriage, to marry off

(transitive with à) to give the floor to someone, to call on someone, to give someone a chance to speak

(transitive) (transitive with à) to serve (someone) up to (someone), to throw (someone) to the lions

(hunting, of game) to set a hunter on the wrong track (to escape by directing the hunter's attention to another animal) / (transitive with à) to deceive someone, to pull the wool over someone's eyes

(transitive with à) to play opposite (someone) in a movie or a play

(informal, figuratively, transitive with à) to teach someone a lesson

(reciprocal) (informal) Synonym of passer le mot

(figuratively) to give someone wings, to inspire someone, to enable someone to do great things