gave
[ geyv ]
/ geɪv /
verb
simple past tense of give.
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gavin
Definition for gave (2 of 2)
Origin of give
before 900; Middle English < Old Norse
gefa (compare Danish
give); replacing Middle English
yeven, yiven, Old English
gefan, giefan; cognate with Dutch
geven, German
geben, Gothic
giban
SYNONYMS FOR give
synonym study for give
1.
Give,
confer,
grant,
present may mean that something concrete or abstract is bestowed on one person by another.
Give is the general word:
to give someone a book, permission, etc.
Confer usually means to give an honor or a favor; it implies courteous and gracious giving:
to confer a degree.
Grant is limited to the idea of acceding to a request; it may apply to the bestowal of privileges, or the fulfillment of an expressed wish:
to grant a charter, a prayer, permission, etc.
Present, a more formal word than
give, usually implies a certain ceremony in the giving:
to present a citation to a regiment.
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British Dictionary definitions for gave (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for gave (2 of 2)
give
/ (ɡɪv) /
verb gives, giving, gave (ɡeɪv) or given (ˈɡɪvən) (mainly tr)
noun
a tendency to yield under pressure; resilience
there's bound to be some give in a long plank; there is no give in his moral views
Derived forms of give
givable or giveable, adjective giver, nounWord Origin for give
Old English
giefan; related to Old Norse
gefa, Gothic
giban, Old High German
geban, Swedish
giva
Idioms and Phrases with gave
give