How to say "Give" in Japanese

When translating "give" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 見限る and 太鼓判を押す. In Japanese, 見限る (みかぎる (mikagiru)) is typically associated with "to give up on, to abandon, to despair of" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents To decide that someone or something is hopeless, worthless, or beyond redemption, and to stop expecting anything positive from them. It often implies a final and decisive abandonment.. On the other hand, 太鼓判を押す (たいこばんをおす (taikobanwoosu)) maps to "Give seal of approval" (Syllabus Level: C1) and represents Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus.. A literal translation of "give" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!