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begave

begave is the simple past of begive.

Meaning of begive

Verb

begive (third-person singular simple present begives, present participle begiving, simple past begave, past participle begiven)

  1. (transitive) To give out; give of oneself; issue; endow; administer; transfer.
    • How am I begiving? To whom do I begive and why? What is the quality of my begiving? How willing am I to begive? How much? To what extent?2004, Communion

Questions about begave

What is begave the simple past of?
Begave is the simple past of begive.

Words near begave in the dictionary

  1. begauded
  2. begaum
  3. begaumed
  4. begauming
  5. begaums
  6. begave
  7. begavolt
  8. begavolts
  9. begay
  10. begayed
  11. begaying

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