misgive

//mɪsˈɡɪv//
C2Frequency Level 12Literary
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Verb

misgiveInfinitive
misgivePresent tense
misgavePast tense
misgivenPast participle
misgivingPresent participle
misgivesThird-person singular
1

(of one's heart or mind) to fill with doubt, apprehension, or foreboding.

My heart misgave me when I saw the dark clouds gathering.

2

To have doubts or suspicions about something; to feel uneasy or apprehensive.

My heart misgave me when I saw the dark clouds gathering.

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