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begive

The English word “begive” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

  1. To give out; give of oneself; issue; endow; administer; transfer.

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”).

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