Antonyms for gave
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : geyv |
| Phonetic Transcription : geɪv |
- advance
- be quiet
- build
- conceal
- cover
- deny
- destroy
- disagree
- disallow
- disapprove
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- face
- fail
- fight
- finish
- forge
- grow
- hide
- hold
- hold up
- increase
- join
- keep
- lose
- meet
- neglect
- obscure
- pass
- put together
- receive
- refrain
- refuse
- reject
- repress
- retain
- rise
- ruin
- secret
- straighten
- strengthen
- stretch
- suppress
- take
- take back
- tighten
- win
- withhold
- withstand
Definition of gave
Origin :- past tense of give.
- verb contribute, supply, transfer
- verb communicate
- verb demonstrate, proffer
- verb yield, collapse
- verb perform action
- Eudora took it with a deep blush, saying, "Aspasia gave it to me."
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- I remember Mr. Milbrey spoke of what fine claret you gave him.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- At the doorway she gave him her hand, which he took in silence.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I gave him my carpetbag to carry this morning, and he ran away with it.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- I gave it—ay, I gave it to a youth that came to mine aid, and reclaimed a falcon for me!
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- Mrs. Morgan gave Robert a reception as warm as her husband had done.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- "You asked my opinion, and I gave it," said Robert, not flinching.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Further, the native who gave all the information to Mr. Monger was one of our party.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Pierre dropped his powder-flask, and one of them picked it up and gave it to him.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Gave the horses as much as I considered it safe for them to have at one time.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
Synonyms for gave
- accord
- address
- administer
- air
- allow
- announce
- ante up
- apply
- award
- be a source of
- bend
- bequeath
- bestow
- bow to
- break
- broadcast
- buckle down
- carry
- cause
- cave
- cede
- come across
- commit
- concede
- confer
- consign
- contract
- convey
- crumble
- crumple
- deed
- deliver
- devote
- direct
- dish out
- dispense
- display
- dispose of
- do
- dole out
- donate
- emit
- endow
- engender
- entrust
- evidence
- express
- extend
- fail
- fall
- flex
- fold
- fold up
- fork over
- furnish
- gift
- give way
- go
- grant
- hand down
- hand out
- hand over
- heap upon
- hold out
- impart
- indicate
- issue
- lavish upon
- lay upon
- lead
- lease
- lend
- let have
- make
- make over
- manifest
- minister
- notify
- occasion
- offer
- open
- parcel out
- part with
- pass down
- pass out
- permit
- pony up
- pose
- present
- produce
- pronounce
- provide
- publish
- put
- put on
- read
- recede
- relax
- relent
- relinquish
- remit
- render
- retire
- retreat
- return
- sag
- sell
- set forth
- shell out
- show
- shrink
- sink
- slacken
- state
- subsidize
- supply
- surrender
- tender
- throw
- throw in
- tip
- transfer
- transmit
- turn
- turn over
- utter
- vent
- ventilate
- vouchsafe
- weaken
- will
- yield
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