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gave somebody time

gave somebody time is the simple past of give someone time.

Meaning of give someone time

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To grant an individual a sufficient amount of time to finish doing something; especially, to modify their viewpoint or attitude.
    • They'll come around. Just give them time.

Questions about gave somebody time

What is gave somebody time the simple past of?
Gave somebody time is the simple past of give someone time.

Words near gave somebody time in the dictionary

  1. gave over
  2. gave pause
  3. gave paw
  4. gave pursuit
  5. gave rise to
  6. gave somebody time
  7. gave someone a big head
  8. gave someone a bloody nose
  9. gave someone a break
  10. gave someone a hand
  11. gave someone a hard time

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