misgive

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mis·give

(mĭs-gĭv′)

tr.v. mis·gave (-gāv′), mis·giv·en (-gĭv′ən), mis·giv·ing, mis·gives

To arouse suspicion or apprehension in: "My mind misgave me for the fool I was" (Daphne Du Maurier).

[mis- + give, to suggest (obsolete).]

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misgive

(mɪsˈɡɪv)

vb, -gives, -giving, -gave or -given

to make or be apprehensive or suspicious

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mis•give

(mɪsˈgɪv)

v. -gave, -giv•en, -giv•ing. v.t.

1. to cause doubt or fear in.

v.i.

2. to be apprehensive.

[1505–15]

misgive

Past participle: misgiven
Gerund: misgiving

Imperative
misgive
misgive

Present
I misgive
you misgive
he/she/it misgives
we misgive
you misgive
they misgive

Preterite
I misgave
you misgave
he/she/it misgave
we misgave
you misgave
they misgave

Present Continuous
I am misgiving
you are misgiving
he/she/it is misgiving
we are misgiving
you are misgiving
they are misgiving

Present Perfect
I have misgiven
you have misgiven
he/she/it has misgiven
we have misgiven
you have misgiven
they have misgiven

Past Continuous
I was misgiving
you were misgiving
he/she/it was misgiving
we were misgiving
you were misgiving
they were misgiving

Past Perfect
I had misgiven
you had misgiven
he/she/it had misgiven
we had misgiven
you had misgiven
they had misgiven

Future
I will misgive
you will misgive
he/she/it will misgive
we will misgive
you will misgive
they will misgive

Future Perfect
I will have misgiven
you will have misgiven
he/she/it will have misgiven
we will have misgiven
you will have misgiven
they will have misgiven

Future Continuous
I will be misgiving
you will be misgiving
he/she/it will be misgiving
we will be misgiving
you will be misgiving
they will be misgiving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been misgiving
you have been misgiving
he/she/it has been misgiving
we have been misgiving
you have been misgiving
they have been misgiving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been misgiving
you will have been misgiving
he/she/it will have been misgiving
we will have been misgiving
you will have been misgiving
they will have been misgiving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been misgiving
you had been misgiving
he/she/it had been misgiving
we had been misgiving
you had been misgiving
they had been misgiving

Conditional
I would misgive
you would misgive
he/she/it would misgive
we would misgive
you would misgive
they would misgive

Past Conditional
I would have misgiven
you would have misgiven
he/she/it would have misgiven
we would have misgiven
you would have misgiven
they would have misgiven

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Verb

misgive - suggest fear or doubt; "Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably"

vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"

References in classic literature ?

As my time drew nearer, and there got to be talk of my having a new coat for the ceremony, my mind began to misgive me.

View in context

"My mind misgives me," was all she said when I had done.

View in context

A flag for the soldier's bier Who dies that his land may live; O, banners, banners here, That he doubt not nor misgive! That he heed not from the tomb The evil days draw near When the nation, robed in gloom, With its faithless past shall strive.