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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That was because Verstappen had given the place back by then.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
After scoring a stoppage-time winner against Uzbekistan in the last 16, Anan Khalaili had given an interview to Israeli television.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Hugging Face wouldn’t have happened if nobody had given the system the power to do what it did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Only days earlier, Mays had given what could be perceived as a backhanded compliment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Knowing that they might never discover what she had given them.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
