Guide 51 / 200 6 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “give”
Six verbs that name what kind of giving.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"Give" is all-purpose. Reports prefer "provide," "deliver," "furnish," "grant," "allocate," "issue" depending on what moves and why.
ii · The swaps6 ways
- 01Provide formal
supply what's needed
Provide quarterly reporting to the board.
- 02Deliver neutral
meet a commitment to supply
Delivered the integration in six weeks.
- 03Furnish formal
supply on request
Furnished the documents to counsel.
- 04Grant formal
formally give access or rights
Granted the vendor read-only access.
- 05Allocate formal
distribute from a pool
Allocated 20% of the budget to tooling.
- 06Issue formal
formal release — statements, credentials
Issued an updated security advisory.