Definition of Misgive
Mis`give´
v. t.
1.
To
give
or
grant
amiss
.
2.
Specifically
:
To
give
doubt
and
apprehension
to
,
instead
of
confidence
and
courage
;
to
impart
fear
to
;
to
make
irresolute
; -
usually
said
of
the
mind
or
heart
,
and
followed
by
the
objective
personal
pronoun
.
So
doth
my
heart
misgive
me
in
these
conflicts
What
may
befall
him
,
to
his
harm
and
ours
.
- Shak.
Such
whose
consciences
misgave
them
,
how
ill
they
had
deserved
.
- Milton.
3.
To
suspect
;
to
dread
.
v. i.
1.
To
give
out
doubt
and
apprehension
;
to
be
fearful
or
irresolute
.
Related Words
apprehension
,
misgiving
,
qualm
,
scruple
,
vex
,
worry
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