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The word "予以" is formed as a classical Chinese grammatical construct that functions as a formal, literary verb meaning "to give" or "to grant." It combines the character **予 (yǔ)**, an archaic first-person pronoun meaning "I" or "me" that also carries the verbal sense of "to give," with the character **以 (yǐ)**, a versatile preposition meaning "with," "by," or "by means of." Together, they create a compound verb where "以" introduces the object or action being given, resulting in a structure used to formally bestow, administer, or apply something (often an abstract action like approval, consideration, or punishment). This fixed pairing is primarily used in written, official, or legal contexts to convey authority and procedural action, as in "予以批准" (to grant approval) or "予以重视" (to give importance to).

Word Definition - 予以

yǔ yǐ to give; to impose; to apply

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