Canadian English Meaning of misgive

suspicion

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Definitions and Meaning of misgive in English

Wordnet

misgive (v)

suggest fear or doubt

Webster

misgive (v. t.)

To give or grant amiss.

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.

To suspect; to dread.

Webster

misgive (v. i.)

To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute.

FAQs About the word misgive

suspicion

suggest fear or doubtTo give or grant amiss., Specifically: To give doubt and apprehension to, instead of confidence and courage; to impart fear to; to make irr

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misget => miss, misgave => misgave, misgauge => Misjudge, misfunction => malfunction, misframe => misframe,