gave

See also gavé

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

Old English ġæf, ġeaf.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) enPR: gāv, IPA: /ɡeɪv/, X-SAMPA: /geIv/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -eɪv

Verb

gave

1. Simple past of give.
   • c. 1471, An English Chronicle, 1377-1461:

     there the erl of Dunbar becam his manne, and the kyng yaf him the Counte of Richemunde.

   • 1591, William Shakespeare, King Henry VI, part 1:

     I gaue thee Life, and rescu'd thee from Death.

   • 1815, Jane Austen, Emma:

     The superior degree of confidence towards Harriet, which this one article marked, gave her severe pain.

   • 2011, Bob Woffinden, The Guardian, 31 Jul 2011:

     With the Oxford canal at the bottom of his garden, regular canoeing excursions gave him enormous pleasure.

See also

• given

Statistics

• Most common English words before 1923: done · days · something · #213: gave · asked · soon · almost

Anagrams

• vega, Vega

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɣaːvə/

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch gave, from Old Dutch gāva, from Proto-Germanic *gēbō, ablaut variant of *gebō.

Noun

gave f (plural gaven or gaves, diminutive gavetje or gaafje)

1. A gift, donation, present
2. A gift, talent

Synonyms

• (donation): geschenk, gift
• (talent): talent

Verb

gave

1. singular past subjunctive of geven

Etymology 2

Adjective

gave

1. the inflected form^FAQ of gaaf

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French

Verb

gave

1. first-person singular present indicative of gaver
2. third-person singular present indicative of gaver
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of gaver
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of gaver
5. second-person singular imperative of gaver

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Norwegian

Noun

gave m

1. gift (a talent or natural ability)

This Norwegian entry was created from the translations listed at gift. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see gave in the Norwegian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2010