🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

주었다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ju-eotda

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Gave/ɡeɪv/
verbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 그의 생일에 책을 주었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To transfer possession of something to someone.

    "She gave him a book for his birthday."
  2. 2

    To provide or supply something.

    "The teacher gave the students extra time to complete the assignment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'gave' is the simple past tense of the verb 'give', which originates from the Old English 'giefan', meaning 'to give'. This root can be traced back to Proto-Germanic '*geban', and further to Proto-Indo-European '*gʰe-', meaning 'to give' or 'to receive'. Over time, the meaning has remained consistent, focusing on the act of transferring possession.

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