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gave the stem

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

Meaning of give the stem

Verb

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

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To ram with a ship.

Questions about gave the stem

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

Words near gave the stem in the dictionary

  1. gave the game away
  2. gave the lie
  3. gave the lie to
  4. gave the royal treatment
  5. gave the sack
  6. gave the stem
  7. gave the time of day
  8. gave the word
  9. gave thought
  10. gave toco
  11. gave tongue

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