Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See gabi.
  • noun Preterit of give.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • imp. of give.

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  • verb Simple past of give.

Etymologies

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Old English ġæf, ġeaf.

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Examples

  • His expression gave nothing away, but he did not leave either.

    Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010

  • A boy sitting near the back of the room with cobalt blue glasses and hair as red as his name gave Ms. Harrison a thumbs-up before she disappeared into a closet near her desk.

    Bleeding Violet Dia Reeves 2010

  • Our very avoidance of the word gave it power and substance.

    Haunted Honeymoon Marta Acosta 2010

  • A boy sitting near the back of the room with cobalt blue glasses and hair as red as his name gave Ms. Harrison a thumbs-up before she disappeared into a closet near her desk.

    Bleeding Violet Dia Reeves 2010

  • His expression gave nothing away, but he did not leave either.

    Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010

  • 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.

    Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010

  • Alexander Lebedev said the term gave a misleading and outdated impression of his background.

    Alexander Lebedev, New Evening Standard Owner, Tells Media: Drop KGB Tag 2010

  • Alexander Lebedev said the term gave a misleading and outdated impression of his background.

    Alexander Lebedev, New Evening Standard Owner, Tells Media: Drop KGB Tag 2010

  • Certainly the word gave me great comfort many, many times.

    NEVER WAVE GOODBYE DOUG MAGEE 2010

  • His expression gave nothing away, but he did not leave either.

    Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010

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