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give by

give by verb: to stand aside.

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) to stand aside

Forms of give by

third-person singular presentgives by
present participlegiving by
pastgave by
past participlegiven by

Questions about give by

What does give by mean?
Give by means to stand aside.
What part of speech is give by?
Give by is a verb.
What is the past tense of give by?
The past tense of give by is gave by.

Words near give by in the dictionary

  1. give back
  2. give battle
  3. give birth
  4. give blood
  5. give brain
  6. give by
  7. give chance to
  8. give chase
  9. give credit
  10. give credit where credit is due
  11. give cry

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