gave

gave

pt. of give

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gave

verb

Past tense of give

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Verb

simple past tense of give

Anagrams

vega, Vega

Origin

Old English ġæf, ġeaf.

See also: gavé

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Sentence Examples

They asked him, 'Who gave it you?'
One lady gave me a box of shells.
She glanced up at his face, but it gave no clue of his mood.
She winced as she stood, and glanced up into blue eyes that gave every indication he could read her mind.
Completing his appraisal, he gave her a hard look.

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