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gave paw

gave paw is the simple past of give paw.

Meaning of give paw

Verb

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

  1. Of dogs, to present one's paw for a handshake with a human.
    • Special volitional movements impaired. Won't give paw because that performance result of individual education, requiring loop line.1988, William James, Manuscript Lectures, →ISBN, page 41
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, paw.

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Questions about gave paw

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

Words near gave paw in the dictionary

  1. gave one's word
  2. gave oneself airs
  3. gave out
  4. gave over
  5. gave pause
  6. gave paw
  7. gave pursuit
  8. gave rise to
  9. gave somebody time
  10. gave someone a big head
  11. gave someone a bloody nose

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