Give-Keep-Break-Catch-See

These common verbs have many different meanings.

1. Give
I'll give you a ring this evening. (= phone you this evening)
Could you give me a hand? (=help  me)
Please give my regards to Paul. (please say "hello" to him from me)

2. Keep
The coat will keep you dry
The gloves will keep your hands warm
(keep + noun/pronoun + adjective)
I keep losing my glasses. (= I lose my glasses again and again)
I keep getting backache. (I get backache again and again)
(keep + verb-ing)
Please keep in touch. (=don't forget to stay in contact)
The school keeps a record of number of times that students are absent.

3. Break
He broke the world record again.
Most people break the law at some point in their life. (against the law)
In my first lesson with a new class, I usually do S.T to break the ice. (= to make people feel more relaxed when they first meet strangers)

4. Catch
We can catch a bus down the road. (=take a bus/travel by bus)
How did you catch the cold? (= get that cold/virus)
Catch the ball and throw it to James.

5. See
This part of the picture doesn't look right compared with the other part.
_ Yes, I see what you mean. (= I understand what you are saying)
Do you think we need to hire a car?
_ I don't know. I'll see (=I'll ask and find out) what the others say.
I don't see the point of practising six hours a day.

Examples:
I don't see the point of spending a lot of money on tickets when we can watch the concert on TV.
These boots should keep your feet warm and dry.
Please give my regards to your mother when you go back home.
Before we make a decision, let's see what Patricia says.
It it's too far to work, we can take/catch a bus.
I don't know what the problem is, but I keep getting headaches.
When I meet people on holiday I always promise to keep in touch, but I never do.
I didn't really enjoy the holiday because I caught (catch) a cold on the second day and spent most of the week sneezing (hac hoi) and blowing (hi mui) my nose.
When you organise a conference or a course, I think you need S.T to break the ice (relax), otherwise people are a bit nervous of each other.