Definition of MISGIVE

misgive

Verb

Verb Forms: misgave, misgiven, misgiving, misgives

  • To cause doubt or apprehension; to fill with misgivings.
  • suggest fear or doubt
  • (of the mind, heart, etc.) To give fear or doubt to; to make irresolute.
  • To suspect; to dread.
  • To give wrongly; to give or grant amiss.

Examples

  • The sight of a blank tile always tends to misgive a Scrabble player about their next draw.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 13

misgive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
misgive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misgive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

misgive: valid Words With Friends Word