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misgive |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Misgive \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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Misgive \Mis*give"\, v. i. To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute. ``My mind misgives.'' --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: misgive v : suggest fear or doubt: "Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably"
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