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given somebody time

given somebody time is the past participle 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 given somebody time

What is given somebody time the past participle of?
Given somebody time is the past participle of give someone time.

Words near given somebody time in the dictionary

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

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