Antonyms for gave back
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : giv |
| Phonetic Transcription : gɪv |
Definition of gave back
Origin :- Old English giefan (W. Saxon) "to give, bestow; allot, grant; commit, devote, entrust," class V strong verb (past tense geaf, past participle giefen), from Proto-Germanic *gebanan (cf. Old Frisian jeva, Middle Dutch gheven, Dutch geven, Old High German geban, German geben, Gothic giban), from PIE *ghabh- "to take, hold, have, give" (see habit). It became yiven in Middle English, but changed to guttural "g" by influence of Old Norse gefa "to give," Old Danish givæ. Meaning "to yield to pressure" is from 1570s.
- Give in "yield" is from 1610s; give out is mid-14c., "publish, announce;" meaning "run out, break down" is from 1520s. Give up "surrender" is mid-12c. To give (someone) a cold seems to reflect the old belief that one could be cured of disease by deliberately infecting others. What gives? "what is happening?" is attested from 1940. Give-and-take (n.) is originally from horse racing (1769) and refers to races in which bigger horses were given more weight to carry, lighter ones less. General sense attested by 1778.
- As in react : verb respond; conduct oneself
- As in refund : verb return money; rebate
- As in render : verb contribute
- As in replace : verb take the place of; put in place of
- As in restitute : verb refund
- As in fall back : verb retreat
- The carpet was soft and rich; it gave back no sound of footfall.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- He gave back the balauri at last with a final smack of the lips.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- "I was waiting here to see you, Miss Gunn," he said, as he gave back the flowers.
- Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
- "Oh—her mother wanted her to see America," Mrs. Blair gave back.
- Extract from : « The Innocent Adventuress » by Mary Hastings Bradley
- The Thebans after that set up a trophy and gave back the bodies under a truce.
- Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
- It creaked and gave back a sodden, hollow sound, but at first there was no response.
- Extract from : « The Plunderer » by Roy Norton
- He gave back hostility for hostility with the readiness of a born fighter.
- Extract from : « Out of the Depths » by Robert Ames Bennet
- Then, he gave back the broom to the notary, who imitated him.
- Extract from : « The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume VIII. » by Guy de Maupassant
- Meade gave back, back—and then Mansfield came in thunder to reinforce the blue.
- Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
- They gave back no answer—not even the poor answer that lies in echo.
- Extract from : « Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida » by Ouida
Synonyms for gave back
- acknowledge
- act
- adjust
- alter
- answer
- answer back
- back
- back up
- backfire
- balance
- be affected
- behave
- boomerang
- bounce back
- cede
- change
- compensate
- counter
- deliver
- displace
- distribute
- draw back
- echo
- exchange
- feel
- fill in
- follow
- front for
- function
- furnish
- get back at
- give
- give a snappy comeback
- give back
- give up
- hand over
- have a funny feeling
- have vibes
- honor a claim
- impart
- indemnify
- make amends
- make available
- make good
- make repayment
- make restitution
- make up for
- mend
- minister
- operate
- oust
- outplace
- part with
- patch
- pay
- pay back
- perform
- pinch hit for
- present
- proceed
- provide
- put back
- rebound
- recede
- reciprocate
- recoil
- recompense
- reconstitute
- recoup
- recover
- recur
- redeem
- redress
- reestablish
- refund
- regain
- reimburse
- reinstate
- relinquish
- remit
- remunerate
- repay
- reply
- restitute
- restore
- retire
- retrieve
- retrocede
- retrograde
- return
- revert
- reward
- ring
- ring in
- settle
- shift
- show
- sit in
- stand in
- stand in lieu of
- step into shoes of
- sub
- submit
- substitute
- succeed
- supersede
- supplant
- supply
- surrender
- swap
- swap places
- take
- take out
- take over
- take over from
- talk back
- tender
- trade
- turn back
- turn over
- withdraw
- work
- yield
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