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gives of oneself

gives of oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give of oneself.

Meaning of give of oneself

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy.
    • Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers who have given of themselves to make this project a success.

Questions about gives of oneself

What is gives of oneself the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gives of oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give of oneself.

Words near gives of oneself in the dictionary

  1. gives lip
  2. gives me
  3. gives name to
  4. gives neck
  5. gives notice
  6. gives of oneself
  7. gives off
  8. gives one a yell
  9. gives one enough rope
  10. gives one the lie in one's throat
  11. gives one the mitten

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