- misgive
- verb (misgave; misgiven; -giving) Date: 1513 transitive verb to suggest doubt or fear to intransitive verb to be fearful or apprehensive
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Misgive — Mis*give , v. t. [imp. {Misgave}; p. p. {Misgiven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misgiving}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To give or grant amiss. [Obs.] Laud. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: To give doubt and apprehension to, instead of confidence and courage; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Misgive — Mis*give , v. i. To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute. My mind misgives. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
misgive — index doubt (distrust), misdoubt, mistrust, suspect (distrust) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
misgive — [mis giv′] vt. misgave, misgiven, misgiving [ MIS 1 + GIVE] to cause fear, doubt, or suspicion in: said usually of the heart, mind, conscience, etc. [his heart misgave him] vi. to feel fear, doubt, suspicion, etc … English World dictionary
misgive — /mis giv /, v., misgave, misgiven, misgiving. v.t. 1. (of one s mind, heart, etc.) to give doubt or apprehension to. v.i. 2. to be apprehensive. [1505 15; MIS 1 + GIVE] * * * … Universalium
misgive — verb to give fear or doubt to As Henrys late presaging prophecy … Wiktionary
misgive — verb (past misgave; past participle misgiven) literary (of the mind or heart) fill (someone) with doubt, apprehension, or foreboding … English new terms dictionary
misgive — mis·give … English syllables
misgive — mis•give [[t]mɪsˈgɪv[/t]] v. gave, giv•en, giv•ing 1) to cause doubt or fear in 2) to be apprehensive • Etymology: 1505–15 … From formal English to slang
misgive — [c]/mɪsˈgɪv/ (say mis giv) verb (misgave, misgiven, misgiving) –verb (t) 1. (of one s mind, heart, etc.) to give doubt or apprehension to. –verb (i) 2. to be apprehensive …
