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The phrase "give it character" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to communicate the idea of providing a quality or feature that helps something become interesting and unique. For example, you could say, "This outfit needs something to give it character; try adding a colorful scarf or hat."
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"It struck me that a handle would give it character," he said.
"It was the right shape to give the lamp functionality, and to give it character," Mr. MacAllen said.
"We wanted to design one for daily use, but with just a little bit of delicacy to give it character.
The kitchen does a fine job with Chilean sea bass too, marinating the rich fish in miso to give it character and then grilling it to perfect softness.
"It would be a sensible car," he said, "just a little bit out of the ordinary, enough to give it character, but essentially a middle-of-the-road car".
It is, therefore, the quest of this special beauty, the sense of the harmony of the cosmos, which makes us choose the facts most fitting to contribute to this harmony, just as the artist chooses from among the features of his model those which perfect the picture and give it character and life.
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"Maboneng is proud of the role art plays in its community – it gives it character and identity, a degree of consciousness and intellectual life," says guide Bheki Dube.
He preserved an old cement patio but gave it character by peeling off some of its paint, adding redwood accents and growing moss around its edges.
"Gives it character".
That's what gives it character".
Partisan politics is growing anyway; exceptionalism gives it character and spirit.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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