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begive en · VERB

Etymology

From be- (“out, over, across”) + give. Compare Dutch begeven (“to give up, forsake”), German begeben (“to issue, endow”), Danish begive (“to go”), Swedish begiva (“to proceed, start for, go”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To give out; give of oneself; issue; endow; administer; transfer.
   • Return to the original beautiful dream world, this is the season to begive you a perfect attempt. 2012, aprylne, Pour le patient: aprylne's blog: Lets Talk About Handbags:
   • Maria was forever to begive her begivings to the loathsome imposter who’s^([sic]) waddling skulk had haunted her. Thus life nourishes death and as the witch died so did she. 2010, Chris Worth, “Chapter Six: Voodoo Bile”, in Captain Jeans and the Quest for Keith, storywrite.com:
   • How am I begiving? To whom do I begive and why? What is the quality of my begiving? How willing am I to begive? How much? To what extent? 2004, Communion:

Forms

Deriveds

begiving

Relateds

begift