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Definitions
Past-tense form of give; handed over, provided, or caused someone to receive something.
Word origin
From Middle English gaf, yaf, ȝaf, from Old English ġæf, ġeaf.
Used in a sentence
“I gaue thee Life, and rescu'd thee from Death.”
“The superior degree of confidence towards Harriet, which this one article marked, gave her severe pain.”
“With the Oxford canal at the bottom of his garden, regular canoeing excursions gave him enormous pleasure.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Past form of give”4 letters
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