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Definition of "gave" []

  • Past tense of give. (verb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "gave" in a sentence
  • "Alexander Lebedev said the term gave a misleading and outdated impression of his background."
  • "Certainly the word gave me great comfort many, many times."
  • "Tally smiled: Peris had been right about not fixing her face right away In his fascination with the scar, Zane was extra beautiful, and his expression gave her a tingly feeling—like being at the center of everything, but without the spinning."