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gave of oneself

gave of oneself is the simple past of give of oneself.

Meaning of give of oneself

Verb

give of oneself (third-person singular simple present gives of oneself, present participle giving of oneself, simple past gave of oneself, past participle given of oneself)

  1. (intransitive) To devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy.
    • Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers who have given of themselves to make this project a success.

Questions about gave of oneself

What is gave of oneself the simple past of?
Gave of oneself is the simple past of give of oneself.

Words near gave of oneself in the dictionary

  1. gave lip
  2. gave me
  3. gave name to
  4. gave neck
  5. gave notice
  6. gave of oneself
  7. gave off
  8. gave one a yell
  9. gave one enough rope
  10. gave one the lie in one's throat
  11. gave one the mitten

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