give
verb (used with object)
to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.
had given
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past perfectof give.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In particular there was unhappiness about how Tuchel told them to approach the closing stages of the game after Anthony Gordon had given them a 55th-minute advantage.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
We had given up hope of seeing her when in April my grandfather appeared at our door with Critter in his arms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
On Tuesday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it had given the green light for equity perpetual futures contracts to begin trading in the U.S. for the first time.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
They just had a grief meeting, where Townsend had given them a chance to air their feelings about how Foreman’s death had affected them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
First, his Rachel had given him the wrong number.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
