отдава́ть

verbimperfective (partner отда́ть)somewhat often used word (top 2,000)B2

1.
to give back, return
Я отдаю́ книгу другу. - I am giving the book back to a friend.
+ Dative
2.
to hand over, give
Она отдаёт документы секретарю. - She is handing the documents to the secretary.
+ Accusative
3.
to devote, dedicate
Он отдаёт всё время работе. - He devotes all his time to work.
Time, energy, effort
4.
to send, place in an institution
Его отдают в армию. - He is being sent to the army.
+ Accusative
5.
to give an order, instruction
The boss is giving orders every morning. - Начальник отдаёт приказы каждое утро.
+ Accusative
6.
to emit, give off
Печь отдаёт тепло. - The stove is giving off heat.

Examples

Вы не мо́жете отдава́ть здесь прика́зы.You can't give orders around here.

Я ви́жу, когда мужчи́ны лю́бят же́нщин. Они отдаю́т им лишь ма́лую часть свое́й жи́зни. Же́нщины же, любя, отдаю́т всё.I see when men love women. They give them but a little of their lives. But women when they love give everything.

Еда́ отдава́ла чесноко́м.The food tasted slightly of garlic.

Я отдава́л себе в э́том отчёт.I was aware of that.

Вы не мо́жете отдава́ть мне прика́зы.You can't give me orders.

Э́тот суп отдаёт ры́бой.This soup smacks of fish.

Благодаря цифрово́й фотогра́фии никто, похоже, уже не отдаёт плёнку на проя́вку.Thanks to digital photography it seems that no one has their film developed anymore.

Не отдава́йте его.Don't give it away.

Не отдава́йте её.Don't give it away.

Imperative
ты	отдава́й
вы	отдава́йте

Active present	отдающий	giving off, emanating, with a hint of, tasting of, smelling of
Active past	отдававший	giving off, emitting, radiating, returning, giving back
Passive present	отдаваемый	given, returned, emitted
Passive past	-
Gerund present	отдава́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	отдава́в отдававши	while doing (past)

дава́тьto give
verbimperfective
выдава́тьTo hand out or distribute (in an informal context); To reveal/ show; To issue; represent
verbimperfective
дава́тьсяto come to you
verbimperfective
додава́тьTo add more or give extra.; To complete an addition or make up a difference; (Metaphorical use.) To give or supply abstract qualities.
verbimperfectivecolloquial
задава́тьto ask a question; to assign; to set a goal
verbimperfective