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1. (v.t.) misgive
to cause doubt or fear in.
2. (v.i.) misgive
to be apprehensive.
Etymology: (1505–15)
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| Definition of 'misgive' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) misgive
suggest fear or doubt
"Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably"
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1. (verb) misgive
to give or grant amiss
2. (verb) misgive
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
3. (verb) misgive
to suspect; to dread
4. (verb) misgive
to give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute
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