I would like to know which is the main meaning of the verb 与える ? According to
the dictionary it means several things: "give", "feed", "bestow", "set
homework", "harm". Are all these actions frequently expressed with 与える? Please
feel free to give example sentences.

Thank you so much in advance for your answers!
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Which is the main meaning of 与える?
My impression is that the main meaning is "to give", in the sense of eg: "to
give a shock" or "to give an opportunity", and so on.

Examples for "to give an opportunity":
[機会を与える](https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E6%A9%9F%E4%BC%9A%E3%82%92%E4%B8%8E%E3%81%88%E3%82%8B)

Examples for "to give a shock":
[ショックを与える](https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%92%E4%B8%8E%E3%81%88%E3%82%8B)
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