# gave

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɡeɪv/ · frequency rank #559

## Definitions
1. simple past of give
2. past participle of give

## Etymology
From Middle English gaf, yaf, ȝaf, from Old English ġæf, ġeaf.

## Easily confused with
- **ge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-ge)
- **Gay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gay)
- **gee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gee)
- **GRE** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gre)
- **Gaz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gaz)
- **give** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-give)
- **gone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gone)
- **gene** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gene)
- **Gaza** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gaza)
- **glue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-glue)
- **gore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gore)
- **gays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gays)
- **gaze** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gaze)
- **glee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-glee)
- **GCSE** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gcse)
- **Gaye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gaye)
- **gove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gove)
- **Gawd** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gawd)
- **Gaya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-gaya)
- **ghee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gave-vs-ghee)

## Common misspellings (5)
`agve`, `gaev`, `gavve`, `ggave`, `gvae`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gave