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The meaning (definition) of the word gave

handed something to someone, in the past

The word gave used in a sentence

“I gave my teddy bear a big hug and a toy.”

How the word gave is said around the world

Frenchdonné (doh-NAY)
Spanishdi (dee)
Mandarin给了 (gay luh)
Hindiदिया (DEE-yah)
Arabicأَعْطَى (AH-tah)
Russianдал (dahl)
Portuguese (EU)dei (DAY)
Portuguese (BR)deu (DEHOO)
Japaneseあげた (ah-GEH-tah)
Germangab (gahp)
Urduدیا (dee-YA)
Punjabiਦਿੱਤਾ (DIT-tah)
Korean줬다 (JWAHT-tah)
Hebrewנָתַן (nah-TAHN)
Greekέδωσα (EH-tho-sah)
Dutchgaf (khahf)
Tagalognagbigay (nahg-bee-GYE)
Vietnamesecho (chaw)
Turkishverdi (vehr-DEE)
Persianداد (dahd)
Polishdał (daw)
Ukrainianдав (dahv)
Bengaliদিয়েছিলাম (DEE-eh-chhee-lahm)
Swedishgav (gahv)
Italiandato (DAH-toh)

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