How Do You Spell MISGIVE?

Pronunciation: [mɪsɡˈɪv] (IPA)

The word "misgive" is spelled with the short "i" sound followed by the consonant cluster "sg." The IPA phonetic transcription of "misgive" is /mɪsˈɡɪv/. The word means to have doubts or to feel uneasy about something. The origin of the word can be traced back to Old English with the root words "mispregnan" meaning to misunderstand or misjudge, and "gefean" meaning to rejoice. Today, "misgive" is commonly used in literature and everyday conversation.

MISGIVE Meaning and Definition

1. Misgive is a verb that refers to a feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or apprehension that one experiences in response to a situation, action, or decision. It is often associated with a sense of unease or foreboding about a potential negative outcome.

   When someone misgives, they may entertain suspicions, concerns, or reservations about the validity, safety, or wisdom of a particular course of action or event. This feeling of doubt typically arises from a deep-rooted sense of caution or skepticism, and it manifests as a distinct feeling or thought that something is not quite right or that trouble or failure may ensue.

   Misgivings can emerge in various contexts, such as in personal relationships, business ventures, or during critical decision-making moments. For example, one may experience misgivings about a romantic partner's loyalty, doubting their trustworthiness or intentions. Similarly, a person may misgive about accepting a job offer due to doubts about the company's stability or work environment.

   The term "misgive" implies a sense of internal conflict as one grapples with conflicting thoughts or emotions. It suggests that one's intuition or instincts are warning them of potential dangers or negative consequences, prompting them to reconsider their actions or choices before proceeding. Overall, misgiving highlights the presence of doubt or hesitation that may hinder one's confidence or peace of mind.

2. To fill with doubt; to deprive of confidence; to fail, applied to the heart, as, my heart misgave me.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for MISGIVE

• misidae
• misdite
• nisgive
• kisgive
• jisgive
• musgive
• mjsgive
• mksgive
• mosgive
• m9sgive
• m8sgive
• miagive
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• mixgive
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• miegive
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• misbive
• mishive
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• misgivs
• misgived
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• misgiive
• misgivve
• miscive
• misvie
• misghye
• misgico
• disgize
• misgivv
• Miswinne
• jingive
• Misgaive
• missgived
• Miskine
• Misjie

Etymology of MISGIVE

The word "misgive" originated from Middle English, derived from the combination of the prefix "mis-" (meaning "wrong" or "bad") and the verb "give". "Mis-" comes from the Old English word "mis-" or "miss-", which has the same meaning. The word "give" comes from Old English "giefan" or "giefan", meaning "to bestow" or "to grant". The combination of these elements gives "misgive" its meaning of having doubts or feeling apprehensive about something.

Similar spelling word for MISGIVE

• missive.

Conjugate verb Misgive

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have misgiven

you would have misgiven

he/she/it would have misgiven

we would have misgiven

they would have misgiven

I would have misgive

you would have misgive

he/she/it would have misgive

we would have misgive

they would have misgive

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been misgiving

you would have been misgiving

he/she/it would have been misgiving

we would have been misgiving

they would have been misgiving

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would misgive

you would misgive

he/she/it would misgive

we would misgive

they would misgive

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be misgiving

you would be misgiving

he/she/it would be misgiving

we would be misgiving

they would be misgiving

FUTURE

I will misgive

you will misgive

he/she/it will misgive

we will misgive

they will misgive

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be misgiving

you will be misgiving

he/she/it will be misgiving

we will be misgiving

they will be misgiving

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have misgiven

you will have misgiven

he/she/it will have misgiven

we will have misgiven

they will have misgiven

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been misgiving

you will have been misgiving

he/she/it will have been misgiving

we will have been misgiving

they will have been misgiving

IMPERATIVE

you misgive

we let´s misgive

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to misgive

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was misgiving

you were misgiving

he/she/it was misgiving

we were misgiving

they were misgiving

PAST PARTICIPLE

misgiven

PAST PERFECT

I had misgiven

you had misgiven

he/she/it had misgiven

we had misgiven

they had misgiven

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been misgiving

you had been misgiving

he/she/it had been misgiving

we had been misgiving

they had been misgiving

PRESENT

I misgive

you misgive

he/she/it misgives

we misgive

they misgive

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am misgiving

you are misgiving

he/she/it is misgiving

we are misgiving

they are misgiving

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

misgiving

PRESENT PERFECT

I have misgiven

you have misgiven

he/she/it has misgiven

we have misgiven

they have misgiven

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been misgiving

you have been misgiving

he/she/it has been misgiving

we have been misgiving

they have been misgiving

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it misgive

SIMPLE PAST

I misgave

you misgave

he/she/it misgave

we misgave

they misgave