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begive

verb

Etymology

From be- (“out, over, across”) + give. Compare Dutch begeven (“to give up, forsake”), German begeben (“to issue, endow”), Danish begive (“to go”), Swedish begiva (“to proceed, start for, go”).

  1. derived from *gebaną✻
  2. derived from gefa
  3. derived from giefan
  4. inherited from given
  5. prefixed as begive — “be + give”

Definitions

  1. To give out

    To give out; give of oneself; issue; endow; administer; transfer.

    • How am I begiving? To whom do I begive and why? What is the quality of my begiving? How willing am I to begive? How much? To what extent?
    • Maria was forever to begive her begivings to the loathsome imposter who’s^([sic]) waddling skulk had haunted her. Thus life nourishes death and as the witch died so did she.
    • Return to the original beautiful dream world, this is the season to begive you a perfect attempt.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA