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gave thought

gave thought is the simple past of give thought.

Meaning of give thought

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To consider, think about, or evaluate (something or someone).
    • Have you considered an annuity? Give it some thought and let me know what you decide.

Questions about gave thought

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

Words near gave thought in the dictionary

  1. gave the royal treatment
  2. gave the sack
  3. gave the stem
  4. gave the time of day
  5. gave the word
  6. gave thought
  7. gave toco
  8. gave tongue
  9. gave two fucks
  10. gave two shits
  11. gave two squirts

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