to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approvalHis repeated insistence that "it wasn't me" doesn't pass muster.

• gives the lie to
• gives the third degree to
• gives up
• gives up the ghost
• gives up (to)
• gives way
• give the lie to
• give the third degree to
• give up
• give up the ghost
• give up (to)
• give way
• giving
• giving a hang
• giving a hard time
• giving air to
• giving away
• giving birth to
• giving ground
• giving in
• giving notice
• giving of
• giving one's word
• giving one the creeps
• giving one the gate