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Gave vs Fave - What's the difference?

gave | fave |

As nouns the difference between gave and fave

is that gave is a (something given to someone, eg for christmas or a birthday ) while fave is (informal) favorite (us) or favourite (uk).

As an adjective fave is

(informal) favorite (us) or favourite (uk).

gave

English

Verb

(head)
  • (give)
  • * c. 1471 , An English Chronicle, 1377-1461 :
    • there the erl of Dunbar becam his manne, and the kyng yaf him the Counte of Richemunde.
  • * 1591 , (William Shakespeare), King Henry VI, part 1 :
    • I gaue thee Life, and rescu'd thee from Death.
  • * 1815 , (Jane Austen), Emma :
    • The superior degree of confidence towards Harriet, which this one article marked, gave her severe pain.
  • * 2011 , Bob Woffinden, (The Guardian) , 31 Jul 2011:
    • With the Oxford canal at the bottom of his garden, regular canoeing excursions gave him enormous pleasure.

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    fave

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fav

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (informal) Favorite (US) or favourite (UK).
  • * 2010 September, , ISSN 1090-5723, volume 16, issue 9, page 8:
    • At stlmag.com this month
  • *:* Select articles from this issue
  • *:* An editors' podcast
  • *:* A Google Map of our Best Dressed winners' fave shops

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) Favorite (US) or favourite (UK)
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