The verb give comes from the Latin word dare . The term is used in various ways depending on the context.
The first meanings mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) in its dictionary refer to donating (giving up voluntarily, giving as a gift) and delivering (making something happen to another person). For example: “I'm going to give you a book that I inherited from my father,” “We always have to give our help to those who need it,” “Please, you have to give me another chance.”
Grant, confer y grant son otras actions que pueden mencionarse como dar: “I'm going to give Gómez a rest, I feel like he's not performing at his best”, “Rumors indicate that the president is going to give the position of finance minister to his brother-in-law”, “I'm not going to give my ex-partner a break until he fulfills the agreement.”.
Giving, on the other hand, can be the act of producing or generating : “In the summer, this plant will bear many flowers,” “My brother believes that renting the family house can give us a good income,” “The “cow, when it grows up, it will give you a lot of milk.”
Teach or receive a class or lesson ( “The writer was hired to give a lecture at the municipal cultural center” ), carry out an action ( “When the boy heard the news, he began to jump” ), apply a blow ( “If you don't take it back, I'm going to punch you!” ), hand out cards ( “It's your turn” ), communicate condolences ( “I'm going to call Aunt Carlota to give her my condolences” ), spread something ( "Tomorrow I'm going to give the door another coat of paint" ) and start the mechanism that allows electricity , water or gas to circulate ( "I'm done with the cables, now I'm going to turn on the electricity again." ) are other meanings of giving.
Broadly speaking, we can say that the verb give always denotes an action with a certain degree of " movement " from one point to another, whether a physical or symbolic matter. In the case of a gift that someone gives to another person, the verb give tells us about a gesture that generally has a deep meaning, to celebrate an event or congratulate them on an achievement; However, it is still the transfer of an asset, which changes ownership when it is purchased, and then when it is delivered to the recipient.
The activity of giving a massage , on the other hand, consists of the application of a series of techniques to manipulate the muscular layers of the body, both superficial and deep, with the aim of improving the functions of the body, collaborating with the processes of recovery, reduce reflex muscle activity and promote general well-being through relaxation.
In this case, we can say that massage is a service that one person provides to another, an activity that involves an exchange of energy in both directions, but especially in that of the individual who receives it. In other words, the masseuse applies a treatment to the patient that causes positive results that will later remain with him, and that is why we can say that he "gives it to him."
In an even more symbolic sense, giving our support to someone also makes sense when the other person receives a series of advice and the possibility of venting their sorrows, an opportunity that causes a change, that leaves something new in their emotional system. .
The expression take a walk may seem very different from all the previous ones at first, since there is no clear recipient of the "walk"; However, if we think that the activity aims to give our body a treatment to strengthen it, promote circulation and breathe fresh air, the use of the verb give seems quite appropriate.