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- [geyv]
- /geɪv/
- /ɡeɪv/
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- [geyv]
- /geɪv/
Definitions of gave word
- verb gave simple past tense of give. 1
- verb with object gave to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone. 1
- verb with object gave to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please. 1
- verb with object gave to place in someone's care: If you give me your coat, I'll put it in the closet. 1
- verb with object gave to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone: Give me a chance. 1
- verb with object gave to impart or communicate: to give advice; to give a cold to someone. 1
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Origin of gave
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Gave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gave popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gave
noun gave
verb gave
- provided — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
- contributed — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
- offered — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
- presented — to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, especially by formal act: to present someone with a gold watch.
- furnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
Antonyms for gave
verb gave
- took — simple past tense of take.
- withheld — to hold back; restrain or check.
- denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
- concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
- destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
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