# misgive

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Of the mind, heart, etc.: to give fear or doubt to; to make irresolute.
2. To suspect; to dread.
3. To give wrongly; to give or grant amiss.

## Etymology
from mis- + give, from Middle English give (“suggest, give”). Compare given and what gives.

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