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gave

American  
[geyv] / geɪv /

verb

  1. simple past tense of give.

gave British  
/ ɡeɪv /

verb

  1. the past tense of give

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The golden age of pinball eventually gave way to the age of videogames, first in their arcade-cabinet form and then as home consoles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Even China at least lies about what nuclear assistance it gave to Iran and Pakistan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly said the Conservative policy "gave many thousands of people the chance to realise the dream of homeownership".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In early January, Laramie County commissioners gave final regulatory approval for a massive 1.8-gigawatt AI data center campus often referred to as the “Cheyenne AI Factory.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Mutti and Karli had made me a birthday card, and gave it to me at breakfast.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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