giveable

give

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [giv]
- /gɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [giv]
- /gɪv/

Definitions of giveable word

verb with object giveable to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone. 1
verb with object giveable to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please. 1
verb with object giveable to place in someone's care: If you give me your coat, I'll put it in the closet. 1
verb with object giveable to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone: Give me a chance. 1
verb with object giveable to impart or communicate: to give advice; to give a cold to someone. 1
verb with object giveable to set forth or show; present; offer: He gave no reason for his lateness. 1

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Origin of giveable

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 Giveable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Giveable

giveable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

giveable usage trend in Literature

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