gave
past tense of give
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gave
past tense of give
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gave
past of give
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gave
past of give
gave
verb
1
as in volunteered
to make a present of thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school Synonyms & Similar Words
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- volunteered
- donated
- provided
- presented
- contributed
- bestowed
- offered
- issued
- gave of
- awarded
- gave away
- afforded
- rendered
- furnished
- conferred
- paid
- threw in
- benefited
- assisted
- aided
- proffered
- kicked in
- dispensed
- imparted
- regaled
- endowed
- lavished
- sacrificed
- tendered
- pitched in
- helped
- chipped in
- doled out
- extended
- comped
- administered
- handed out
- benefitted
- endued
- indued
- dished out
- meted (out)
- put up
- forked (over, out, or up)
- pungled (up)
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- held
- kept
- retained
- withheld
- saved
- lent
- preserved
- loaned
- pocketed
- sold
- advanced
2
as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming Synonyms & Similar Words
- handed
- left
- transferred
- delivered
- delegated
- passed
- granted
- relinquished
- loaned
- commended
- entrusted
- recommended
- confided
- lent
- transmitted
- trusted
- bequeathed
- submitted
- reposed
- conferred
- committed
- consigned
- vested
- turned over
- assigned
- handed over
- gave over
- distributed
- intrusted
- supplied
- yielded
- divided
- dispensed
- surrendered
- furnished
- willed
- dispersed
- released
- handed in
- turned in
- handed down
- recommitted
- handed on
- advanced
- dealt (out)
- redelivered
- retransferred
- retransmitted
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- held
- kept
- retained
- received
- withheld
- possessed
- reserved
- took
- owned
- accepted
- occupied
- detained
- held back
- took in
- took over
3
as in offered
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m. Synonyms & Similar Words
- offered
- presented
- carried
- staged
- showed
- performed
- mounted
- exhibited
- unveiled
- displayed
- paraded
- proffered
- came out with
- exposed
- represented
- rendered
- played
- tendered
- previewed
- enacted
- portrayed
- acted
- showed off
- impersonated
- dramatized
- extended
- depicted
4
as in collapsed
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure they loaded the shopping cart with so much food it gave under all the weight Synonyms & Similar Words
- collapsed
- went
- yielded
- tumbled
- crumpled
- buckled
- died
- gave way
- went out
- imploded
- crumbled
- melted
- foundered
- shattered
- failed
- broke
- snapped
- crashed
- popped
- flattened
- burst
- gave out
- smashed
- cracked
- split
- stalled
- melted down
- deflated
- caved (in)
- bursted
- splintered
- broke down
- conked (out)
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- rose
- swelled
- inflated
5
as in paid
to hand over or use up in payment I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car Synonyms & Similar Words
- paid
- spent
- laid out
- disbursed
- expended
- dropped
- outlaid
- shelled out
- lavished
- blew
- rained
- wasted
- squandered
- forked (over, out, or up)
- threw away
- dissipated
- ran through
- frittered (away)
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- saved
- made
- earned
- gained
- acquired
- realized
- won
- secured
- procured
- laid up
- hoarded
- garnered
- cached
6
as in expressed
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably Synonyms & Similar Words
- expressed
- voiced
- stated
- looked
- announced
- expounded
- sounded
- aired
- said
- raised
- offered
- conveyed
- described
- proclaimed
- put forth
- wrote
- ventilated
- gave air to
- declared
- vented
- published
- submitted
- advertised
- circulated
- disseminated
- enunciated
- broadcast
- broadcasted
- communicated
- enounced
- spoke out
- spoke up
- chimed in
- wrote up
- put over
- put across
- sounded off
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- suppressed
- restricted
- stifled
- restrained
- censored
7
as in devoted
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year Synonyms & Similar Words
- devoted
- applied
- addressed
- buckled
- committed
- worked
- got cracking
- spent
- turned a hand
- bent
- reapplied
- exerted
- got with it
- wrought
- readdressed
- hustled
- busied
- got one's act together
- concerned
- turned one's hand
- wore out
- taxed
- involved
- stressed
- engaged
- exhausted
- troubled
- plowed
- carried on
- knuckled down
- humped
- put out
- plodded
- ground
- set (to)
- pitched in
- settled (down)
- strained
- plunged (in)
- pegged (away)
- plugged (away)
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- played
- dawdled
- idled
- trifled
- dallied
- fiddled (around)
- puttered (around)
- fooled around
- pottered (around)
- messed around
- monkeyed (around)
- dillydallied
8
as in provided
to produce as revenue a company that consistently gives $30 million in profits to the owner Synonyms & Similar Words
- provided
- yielded
- returned
- paid
- afforded
- bore
- supplied
- brought in
- furnished
- netted
- paid off
9
as in supplied
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption gave him my e-mail address Synonyms & Similar Words
- provided
- handed
- supplied
- fed
- delivered
- furnished
- distributed
- dispensed
- handed over
- allocated
- administered
- doled out
- assigned
- apportioned
- ceded
- transferred
- portioned
- prorated
- deeded
- plied (with)
- made over
- meted (out)
- dealt (out)
- parcelled (out)
- parceled (out)
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- retained
- held (back)
- withheld
- kept (back)
- reserved
- maintained
- saved
- preserved
- kept up
- conserved
10
as in proffered
to put before another for acceptance or consideration she gave the committee her grant proposal Synonyms & Similar Words
- offered
- proffered
- tendered
- extended
- submitted
- trotted out
- ran by
- volunteered
- proposed
- posed
- ran past
- held out
- gave in
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- received
- took
- accepted
- approved
- confirmed
- authorized
- denied
- rejected
- ratified
- declined
- refused
- warranted
- cleared
- okayed
- sanctioned
- finalized
- formalized
- vetoed
- accredited
- disallowed
- disapproved
- spurned
- withdrew
- rebuffed
- rebutted
- negatived
- ignored
- retracted
- approbated
- disregarded
- homologated
- neglected
- turned down
- overlooked
- OK'd
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as in transmitted
to cause (something) to pass from one to another she gave her cold to me, and now I'm so sick that I can barely get out of bed Synonyms & Similar Words
- transmitted
- spread
- conveyed
- imparted
- communicated
- delivered
- transferred
- conducted
- propagated
- disseminated
- transfused
- surrendered
- diffused
- turned over
- handed over
- broadcast
- broadcasted
- handed down
- infected
- handed on
- poisoned
- contaminated
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- caught
- contracted
- came down (with)
- post-structuralism
- post-structuralist
- post-traumatic
- post-traumatic stress disorder
- post-Victorian
- postabdomen
- postabdominal
- postabortion
- postaccident
- postadolescence
- postadolescent
- postadolescents
- postage
- postage currency
- postage impression
- postage meter
- postage paper
- postage-due stamp
- postage-paid
- postage-paid impression
- postage-stamp
- postages
- postal
- postal address
- postal bus