Ungive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Ungive is a verb meaning (ambitransitive, obsolete) To yield, relax, slacken, give way or loosen.
Meaning
(ambitransitive, obsolete) To yield, relax, slacken, give way or loosen.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, UK dialectal) To melt; thaw.
- (transitive) To take back something that had been given.
Example Sentences
"Impossible," Vail said. "She's going to work at one of the prestige films at the end of this month. She's already given notice!" "Well apparently she ungave it. [...]"
Word Forms
- ungives
- ungiving
- ungave
- ungiven
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include give, upgive, yield, overgive, hield, ayield.
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