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Definition of Misgive
1. Verb. Suggest fear or doubt. "Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably"
Definition of Misgive
1. v. t. To give or grant amiss.
2. v. i. To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute.
Definition of Misgive
1. Verb. (transitive archaic) to give fear or doubt to ¹
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Definition of Misgive
1. to make doubtful or fearful [v -GAVE, -GIVEN, -GIVING, -GIVES]
Medical Definition of Misgive
1. 1. To give or grant amiss. 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. Origin: Misgave; Misgiven; Misgiving. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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