Verb
1. tell or deposit (information) knowledge;
"give a secret to the Russians""leave your name and address here"2. bestow a quality on;
"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company""The music added a lot to the play""She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings""This adds a light note to the program"3. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret;
"The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold""The actress won't reveal how old she is""bring out the truth""he broke the news to her"4. make known; pass on, of information