gave

[ geyv ]
/ geɪv /

verb

simple past tense of give.

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

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)

gave
/ (ɡeɪv) /

verb

the past tense of give

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, noun

Word Origin for give

Old English giefan; related to Old Norse gefa, Gothic giban, Old High German geban, Swedish giva

Idioms and Phrases with gave

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