มอบ
give
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- 1 give、present、bestow、grant、hand over
- 2 entrust、assign、delegate、commit
มอบ means to formally give, present, hand over, or entrust something to someone. It is more deliberate and formal than the everyday verb ให้.
give、present、bestow、grant、hand over
This sense is about formally giving or presenting something, such as an award, gift, money, right, or document, to another person or organization.
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มอบรางวัลให้ผู้ชนะ mɔ̂ɔp raaŋwan hây phûu chaná present an award to the winner มอบรางวัลให้ผู้ชนะ details
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บริษัทมอบของขวัญให้พนักงาน bɔɔrisàt mɔ̂ɔp khɔ̌ɔŋ khwǎn hây phanákŋaan The company gave gifts to its employees. บริษัทมอบของขวัญให้พนักงาน details
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มอบเงินให้โรงเรียน mɔ̂ɔp ŋən hây rooŋrian donate money to the school มอบเงินให้โรงเรียน details
entrust、assign、delegate、commit
This sense means to entrust, assign, or delegate a task, responsibility, authority, or role to someone.
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มอบงานให้ทีมการตลาด mɔ̂ɔp ŋaan hây thiim kaan talàat assign the work to the marketing team มอบงานให้ทีมการตลาด details
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มอบอำนาจให้ทนาย mɔ̂ɔp amnâat hây thanaay delegate authority to a lawyer มอบอำนาจให้ทนาย details
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มอบหมายหน้าที่ให้เขา mɔ̂ɔp mǎay nâathîi hây khǎw assign duties to him มอบหมายหน้าที่ให้เขา details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of มอบ is transferring something from your side to someone else in a deliberate, proper, or formal way. The object can be physical, such as a gift or document, or abstract, such as authority, responsibility, love, or trust. A common pattern is มอบ + thing + ให้ + person. The fixed expression มอบตัว means to turn oneself in or surrender to the authorities, and is best learned as a set phrase.
Usage
มอบ is common in award ceremonies, company or school announcements, donations, formal gift-giving, document handovers, legal authorization, and assigning duties or authority. It often appears in news, business writing, and official contexts.
Caution
For casual giving, มอบ can sound too formal or heavy; ให้ is usually more natural. When talking about assigning tasks or duties, มอบหมาย is often the more standard choice.
Differences from similar words
1 give synonyms
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ส่งมอบ emphasizes handing over or delivering something, often goods, documents, or property. มอบ is broader and can also mean formally presenting awards, feelings, rights, and other nonphysical things.
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ให้ is the everyday verb for giving and is much broader. มอบ sounds more formal or deliberate, often used for awards, rights, gifts, or official handovers.
2 entrust synonyms
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ฝาก is a common everyday word for leaving something with someone or asking someone to take care of something. มอบ is more formal and fits duties, authority, and responsibilities.