Definitions for misgive

misgive mis·give

Spelling: [mis-giv]
IPA: /mɪsˈgɪv/

Misgive is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 78 anagrams from letters in misgive (egiimsv).

Definitions for misgive

verb (used with object)

  1. (of one's mind, heart, etc.) to give doubt or apprehension to.

verb (used without object)

  1. to be apprehensive.

Origin of misgive

First recorded in 1505-15; mis-1 + give

Examples for misgive

Love is a matter of give and take—marriage, a matter of misgive and mistake.

As my time drew nearer, and there got to be talk of my having a new coat for the ceremony, my mind began to misgive me.

I misgive me he'll come in for a wetting if he doesn't tie wings to his heels.

It was rather discouraging, wearisome work, and Billy's heart began to misgive him as one after another refused his request.

He searched the air like Nisus the forest in his quest of Euryalus, and his mind began to misgive him.

Dreadfully did my heart then misgive me: I was ready to faint.

So that when I heard his heavy footstep advancing along the passage my heart did misgive me, and I felt that I was trembling.

His mind began to misgive him about the sister—perhaps she would prove a dragon, in the way?

Word Value for misgive
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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