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gives paw

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

Meaning of give paw

Verb

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

  1. Of dogs, to present one's paw for a handshake with a human.
    • Special volitional movements impaired. Won't give paw because that performance result of individual education, requiring loop line.1988, William James, Manuscript Lectures, →ISBN, page 41
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, paw.

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

Words near gives paw in the dictionary

  1. gives one's word
  2. gives oneself airs
  3. gives out
  4. gives over
  5. gives pause
  6. gives paw
  7. gives pursuit
  8. gives rise to
  9. gives somebody time
  10. gives someone a bloody nose
  11. gives someone a break

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