gives back
Hands it over
Gives back means to return something to its source or owner: She gives back the book when she's done.
More commonly, it describes contributing to a community or cause that helped you: He gives back by mentoring young people from his old neighborhood.
This charitable sense implies reciprocity—returning benefits you once received.
- rendersProvides or represents
- returnsProfits from investments
- return the favorRepay a kindness received
- repayReturn money owed
- pay it forwardPass kindness to others
donate · tax write-off · reciprocate · refund · volunteer · community service · lend a hand · do good · requite · make amends · replenish · reimburse · restore · gift · contribute · share · compensate · endow
gives backkeeps
Retains or strongholds
retains · withholds · hoards · confiscates · pockets
gives backhoards
Hidden valuable caches
accumulates · amasses · stockpiles · takes · looks out for number one
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