MISGIVE


Meaning of MISGIVE in English

(ˈ)mis|giv, -i|skiv verb

Etymology: mis- (I) + give

transitive verb

: to suggest doubt or fear to : make suspicious or apprehensive

I began to dread that she might not be coming, that her heart might misgive her — Llewelyn Powys

his mind misgave him that his own indiscretion had been inexcusable — Margaret Kennedy

intransitive verb

1. : to be fearful or apprehensive : have misgivings

fetch me the handkerchief: my mind misgives — Shakespeare

2. chiefly Scotland

a. : to go wrong : miscarry

b. of a gun : misfire

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