transfer (property or rights)
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- 1 transfer (property or rights)、give over (something to someone)
- 2 acknowledge (someone as the best)、give it to (someone for a particular ability)
This expression places something—such as property, responsibility, credit, or recognition—with another person. Depending on context, it can mean transferring something, leaving a task to someone, or acknowledging that someone deserves the win or is the best choice.
transfer (property or rights)、give over (something to someone)
Transfers ownership, rights, or responsibility to another person, often permanently or with a clear sense that it is now theirs to handle.
acknowledge (someone as the best)、give it to (someone for a particular ability)
Acknowledges that someone stands out in a particular area or is clearly the best person for it.
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เรื่องทำอาหารต้องยกให้แม่ rʉ̂aŋ tham aahǎan tɔ̂ŋ yók hây mɛ̂ɛ When it comes to cooking, you have to give it to Mom. เรื่องทำอาหารต้องยกให้แม่ details
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ความดีความชอบทั้งหมดต้องยกให้ทีมงาน khwaam dii khwaam chɔ̂ɔp tháŋmòt tɔ̂ŋ yók hây thiim ŋaan All the credit goes to the team. ความดีความชอบทั้งหมดต้องยกให้ทีมงาน details
Learning notes
Explanation
ยกให้ combines ยก, whose basic image is “raising,” with ให้, “giving.” Its central image is moving something to another person's side and recognizing it as theirs. With property, it normally suggests a genuine transfer rather than a temporary loan. A common word order is ยก + thing + ให้ + recipient. The same image extends to responsibility, wins, and credit. The pattern เรื่อง + field + ต้องยกให้ + person is also common and means that the person stands out or deserves first place in that field.
Usage
It is used when transferring possessions or property, assigning a task to the person best suited for it, conceding a contest, or giving someone credit for a success. In everyday conversation, it is also a natural way to say that someone is clearly the best in a particular area.
Caution
Do not use ยกให้ for lending something temporarily; use ให้ยืม instead. The sequence ยกให้ is not always this lexical expression. In a sentence such as หนักไหม เดี๋ยวฉันยกให้, ยก literally means “lift” and ให้ marks an action done for someone, so the sentence means “Is it heavy? I'll lift it for you.”
Differences from similar words
1 transfer (property or rights) synonyms
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ให้ is the general verb for giving something. ยกให้ more strongly suggests handing over ownership, control, or responsibility so that it belongs to the recipient or is theirs to handle.
2 acknowledge (someone as the best) synonyms
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ชื่นชม means admiring or praising someone or something. ยกให้ goes further in a given context by acknowledging that the person stands out or deserves the top place.