- past tense form of give.
gave
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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She gave birth at an NHS hospital in Swansea, where she was denied pain relief.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The pines would also enrich landowners and the Bordeaux bourgeoisie: The hardscrabble culture of sheep grazing gave way to a booming industry of wood, paper and resin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Hung, a farmer who gave only one name, switched entirely from coffee to durian five years ago, but switched back two years ago, admitting it was too hard to produce the quality required.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
But it hasn’t mattered much, because the best that a USC team has ranked defensively in that span was last year, when the Trojans gave up 23 points per game — 51st in the nation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
As each prisoner reached this point, she gave her name for the thousandth time that day and placed on the desk whatever she was wearing of value.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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