give about

verb

to distribute or circulate something

OriginLatin circumdō →
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Meanings

verbgive about (third-person singular simple present gives about, present participle giving about, simple past gave about, past participle given about)

present singular third person gives about · participle present giving about · past gave about · participle past given about

  1. to distribute or circulate something
  2. to spread a rumour
  3. obsoleteto encompass or surround something

Origin

  1. Latincircumdō“to surround”
  2. Englishgive about

(to surround): Calque of Latin circumdō (“to surround”), which is formed from circum- (“around, about”) + dō (“give”).

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give about,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20about.

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