gavest

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A form of give — To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).

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Meanings

verb
  1. archaicindicativepastsecond personsingularsecond-person singular simple past indicative of give

    And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 3:12

Origin

From gave + -est.

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APA

gavest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gavest

MLA

“gavest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gavest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gavest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gavest.

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