About The Word Misgive
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Misgive
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What's The Definition Of Misgive?
[v] suggest fear or doubt; "Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Misgive: Related Terms | Find terms related to Misgive: Misgive In Webster's Dictionary \Mis*give"\, v. t. [imp. {Misgave}; p. p. {Misgiven}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Misgiving}.]
1. To give or grant amiss. [Obs.] --Laud.
2. Specifically: To give doubt and apprehension to, instead
of confidence and courage; to impart fear to; to make
irresolute; -- usually said of the mind or heart, and
followed by the objective personal pronoun.
So doth my heart misgive me in these conflicts What
may befall him, to his harm and ours. --Shak.
Such whose consciences misgave them, how ill they
had deserved. --Milton.
3. To suspect; to dread. [Obs.] --Shak.
\Mis*give"\, v. i. To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute. ``My mind misgives.'' --Shak. |
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