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giving against

giving against is the present participle and gerund of give against.

Meaning of give against

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to attack or assault
  2. (obsolete, transitive) to impinge against

Questions about giving against

What is giving against the present participle and gerund of?
Giving against is the present participle and gerund of give against.

Words near giving against in the dictionary

  1. giving a shit
  2. giving a shite
  3. giving a sneck posset
  4. giving a tin shit
  5. giving about
  6. giving against
  7. giving an inch
  8. giving as good as one gets
  9. giving away
  10. giving away the farm
  11. giving away the store

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