Antonyms for
gave
To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
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No Antonyms Found for Gave

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All Definitions for Gave

Below are all the dictionary definitions of gave:

1To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
2To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
3To make a present or gift of.
4To pledge.
5To provide (something) to (someone), to allow or afford.
6To cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in (the specified person, or the target, audience, etc).
7To give off (a certain vibe or appearance). (Compare giving.)
8To carry out (a physical interaction) with (something).
9To pass (something) into (someone's hand, etc.).
10To cause (a disease or condition) in, or to transmit (a disease or condition) to.
11To provide or administer (a medication)
12To present someone to an audience.
13To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts.
14To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
15To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
16To yield or collapse under pressure or force.
17To lead (onto or into).
18To provide a view of.
19To exhibit as a product or result
20To produce
21To yield.
22To cause
23To make
24Used with the infinitive.
25To cause (someone) to have
26Produce in (someone)
27Effectuate.
28To allow or admit by way of supposition
29To concede.
30To attribute
31To assign
32To adjudge.
33To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.)
34To pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).
35To grant power, permission, destiny, etc. (especially to a person)
36To allot
37To allow.
38To devote or apply (oneself).
39The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it
40A tendency to yield under pressure
41Resilience.
42To become soft or moist.
43To shed tears
44To weep.
45To have a misgiving.
46Alternative form of gyve. [(literary) A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.]

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Common antonyms for gave. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

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About antonyms for gave

Finding the right antonym for gave helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.", gave has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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