Misgive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Misgive is a verb meaning (transitive, archaic) Of the mind, heart, etc.: to give fear or doubt to; to make irresolute.
Meaning
(transitive, archaic) Of the mind, heart, etc.: to give fear or doubt to; to make irresolute.
More Meanings
- (transitive, archaic) To suspect; to dread.
- (transitive, archaic) To give wrongly; to give or grant amiss.
Example Sentences
‘Poor Harry Jekyll,’ he thought, ‘my mind misgives me he is in deep waters![…]’
Surely those unarmed and Petitioning People needed not have bin so formidable to any, but to such whose consciences misgave them how ill they had deserv’d of the People;
As Henry’s late presaging prophecy / Did glad my heart with hope of this young Richmond, / So doth my heart misgive me, in these conflicts / What may befall him, to his harm and ours:
Come hither Filch. I am as fond of this Child, as though my Mind miſgave me he vvere my ovvn. He hath as fine a Hand at picking a Pocket as a VVWoman, and is as nimble-finger’d as a Juggler.
Word Forms
- misgives
- misgiving
- misgave
- misgiven
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include misforgive, mislead, miskeep, misprovide, misfigure, mistake.
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