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gives off

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

Meaning of give off

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To emit; to produce and send forth; to come across in some manner.
    • The substance was giving off smoke.
    Synonyms:
    exhale
  2. (Ireland, intransitive, slang) To fuss or whine.

Questions about gives off

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

Words near gives off in the dictionary

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

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