Misgive Definition & Meaning
misgive
- verb
- suggest fear or doubt; "Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably"
Words that rhyme with misgive
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- What does misgive mean?
- suggest fear or doubt; "Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably"
- What part of speech is misgive?
- Misgive is a verb.