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gave

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈɡeɪv// UK //ɡˈeɪv// gave Dialect Informal

v. the past tense of 'give'. You use it to say that you handed something to someone or provided something in the past.

v. the past tense of 'give'. Refers to the act of transferring possession or providing something to another person in a past time frame.


SIMPLE

She gave me a beautiful gift for my birthday.

CONTEXTUAL

The teacher gave the students extra time to finish their exams because the fire alarm went off.

COMPLEX

The witness gave a detailed account of the events leading up to the accident, providing the police with several new leads to investigate.

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Origin

From Middle English gaf, yaf, ȝaf, from Old English ġæf, ġeaf.

Usage

The past tense of 'give'. It is a ditransitive verb, meaning it can take both a direct object and an indirect object.

Pitfall

He gived me the bookHe gave me the book'Give' is an irregular verb; the past tense is 'gave', not 'gived'.

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